THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

 

SIXTEENTH DAY

 

February 13, 2009-Friday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Invocation by  The Reverend D. Neal MacPherson

                        Church of the Crossroads

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: Nos. 405-407

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 405

Dated February 9, 2009, transmitting the 2008 Annual Report of the State of Hawaii Overseas Offices prepared by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism pursuant to Section 201-84, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 406

Dated February 6, 2009 transmitting the 2008 Annual Report prepared by the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority, pursuant to Chapter 227D, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 407

Dated February 9, 2009, transmitting the Report of the Governor's Affordable Housing Regulatory Barriers Task Force on the National Call to Action for Affordable Housing Through Regulatory Reform, pursuant Executive Order No. 07-02 on August 22, 2007.

FILE

 

 

 

  1. Departmental Communications: None
  2. House Communication Nos. 7-10

 

Informing the Senate that on February 12, 2009, the following House Bills passed Third Reading in the House:

REFERRAL

 

 

 

7

H.B. No. 293, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS."(Protective Proceedings)

 

 

 

 

8

H.B. No. 444, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO CIVIL UNIONS."(Civil Unions)

 

 

 

 

9

H.B. No. 615, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO HARASSMENT."(Harassment)

 

 

 

 

10

H.B. No. 622, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO HARASSMENT."(Harassment by Stalking; Electronic Communication)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Senate Communications: None
  2. Judiciary Communications: None
  3. Introduction of Measures:      Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 44

Senate Resolution No. 26

  1. Standing Committee Report Nos. 50-64

 

50

(ENE)

S.B. No. 1338, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HOUSEHOLD ENERGY DEMAND."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

51

(EDH)

S.B. No. 663, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION IN REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

52

(EDH)

S.B. No. 187, S.D. 1

"AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

53

(EDH)

S.B. No. 863, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

54

(EDH)

S.B. No. 752, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO SELF-HELP HOUSING."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

55

(HTH)

S.B. No. 51, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO DENTISTRY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

56

(TIA)

S.B. No. 716, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

57

(TSM)

S.B. No. 1226, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE TOURISM SPECIAL FUND."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

58

(EDH)

S.B. No. 1631

"RELATING TO TEACHER LICENSURE."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

59

(EDH)

S.B. No. 754

"RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

(HRE/HTH)

S.B. No. 39

"RELATING TO REPORTS ON THE HAWAII CANCER RESEARCH SPECIAL FUND."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

61

(JGO)

S.B. No. 111

"RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

62

(JGO)

S.B. No. 109, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

63

(One Day Notice)

(TSM)

S.B. No. 264

"RELATING TO TOURISM."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

 

 

 

 

 

 

64

(ENE)

S.B. No. 1381, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT."

(Recommends recommittal to ENE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Third Reading

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 25)

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

S.B. No. 711, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION." - (TIA)

 

(Transportation; Public Transit; Articulated Buses)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 26)

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

S.B. No. 718, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION." - (TIA)

 

(Complete Streets; Roads and Highways)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 27)

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

S.B. No. 153, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS." - (WTL/TIA)

 

(Public Access)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 28)

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

S.B. No. 468, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT." - (WTL/TIA)

 

(Shoreline Setback)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 32)

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

S.B. No. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO OPIHI." - (WTL)

 

(Conservation and Resources; Resource Management; Opihi)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 36)

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

S.B. No. 64

"RELATING TO THE LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS APPEALS BOARD." - (LBR)

 

(Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board; Hearings Officer)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 48)

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

S.B. No. 119

"RELATING TO THE UNIFORM FOREIGN-COUNTRY MONEY JUDGMENTS RECOGNITION ACT." - (JGO)

 

(Uniform Foreign Country Money Judgments Recognition Act)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 49)

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

S.B. No. 92

"RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION:  AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, AND DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS." - (JGO)

 

(Revision Bill)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Referrals and Re-Referrals

REFERRALS FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2009

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

S.C.R. 40

URGING THE GOVERNOR AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO WITHDRAW THE APPEAL TO THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT OF THE HAWAII STATE SUPREME COURT DECISION, OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS V. HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII, 117 HAWAII 174 (2008).

(Native Hawaiians; Appeal; United States Supreme Court)

WTL/JGO

 

 

 

S.C.R. 41

REQUESTING THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES TO AMEND ITS CONSTITUTION TO REFLECT A MORE EQUITABLE GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION AMONG THE TWENTY-SIX MEMBERS OF THE ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR SCHOOLS.

(Western Association of Schools and Colleges; Commission Members)

HRE/EDH

 

 

 

S.C.R. 42

REQUESTING CONGRESS TO DESIGNATE THE AREA IN HONOLULU BETWEEN KALIHI AND PUNAHOU STREETS, AND THE PALI LOOKOUT AND THE PACIFIC OCEAN AS A NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

(National Heritage Area; Hawai'i Capital Heritage Area)

EDT

 

 

 

S.R. 24

REQUESTING THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES TO AMEND ITS CONSTITUTION TO REFLECT A MORE EQUITABLE GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION AMONG THE TWENTY-SIX MEMBERS OF THE ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR SCHOOLS.

(Western Association of Schools and Colleges; Commission Members)

HRE/EDH

 

 

 

S.R. 25

URGING THE GOVERNOR AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO WITHDRAW THE APPEAL TO THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT OF THE HAWAII STATE SUPREME COURT DECISION, OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS V. HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII, 117 HAWAII 174 (2008).

(Native Hawaiians; Appeal; United States Supreme Court)

WTL/JGO
  1. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  2. Miscellaneous Business
  3. Announcements

·         Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

EDT

2/13/2009 1:00 PM

016

EDT-HRE-EDH

2/13/2009 1:00 PM

016

EDH

2/13/2009 1:15 PM

225

EDT

2/13/2009 1:15 PM

016

EDT/CPN

2/13/2009 1:15 PM

016

ENE/EDT

2/13/2009 1:15 PM

016

HMS/EDH

2/13/2009 1:15 PM

225

EDH-WTL

2/13/2009 1:30 PM

225

EDT

2/13/2009 1:30 PM

016

EDH

2/13/2009 2:30 PM

225

LBR/HMS

2/13/2009 2:30 PM

225

HTH

2/13/2009 2:40 PM

016

HTH/EDT

2/13/2009 2:40 PM

016

HTH-LBR

2/13/2009 2:45 PM

016

WTL/PSM

2/13/2009 2:45 PM

229

EDH-ENE

2/13/2009 3:00 PM

225

ENE/WTL

2/13/2009 3:30 PM

229

ENE/WTL/CPN

2/13/2009 3:30 PM

229

HRE/WTL

2/13/2009 3:30 PM

229

WTL

2/13/2009 3:30 PM

229

HTH

2/13/2009 3:45 PM

016

WTL

2/16/2009 11:00 AM

229

EDT

2/16/2009 1:15 PM

016

EDT/CPN

2/16/2009 1:15 PM

016

EDT/TSM

2/16/2009 1:15 PM

016

HTH/JGO

2/17/2009 9:00 AM

016

CPN/JGO

2/17/2009 9:30 AM

229

JGO/CPN

2/17/2009 9:30 AM

229

CPN/PSM

2/17/2009 10:30 AM

229

CPN

2/17/2009 11:00 AM

229

HMS

2/17/2009 1:15 PM

016

HMS-CPN

2/17/2009 1:15 PM

016

HRE-HTH

2/17/2009 1:15 PM

225

ENE/HMS

2/17/2009 2:00 PM

016

PSM/HRE

2/17/2009 2:30 PM

229

ENE

2/17/2009 2:45 PM

225

ENE/CPN

2/17/2009 2:45 PM

225

ENE/TIA

2/17/2009 2:45 PM

225

ENE/WTL

2/17/2009 2:45 PM

225

LBR

2/17/2009 2:45 PM

224

TIA/ENE

2/17/2009 2:45 PM

225

HTH/PSM

2/17/2009 3:30 PM

229

CPN/EDT

2/18/2009 10:00 AM

229

EDH

2/18/2009 1:15 PM

225

EDH/LBR

2/18/2009 1:15 PM

225

EDH/TIA

2/18/2009 1:15 PM

224

EDT

2/18/2009 1:15 PM

016

ENE/TIA

2/18/2009 1:15 PM

224

TIA

2/18/2009 1:15 PM

224

TIA/EDH

2/18/2009 1:15 PM

224

TIA/ENE

2/18/2009 1:15 PM

224

TIA/HMS

2/18/2009 1:15 PM

224

EDT/WTL

2/18/2009 2:45 PM

229

HTH-TIA

2/18/2009 2:45 PM

016

HTH

2/18/2009 3:15 PM

016

HMS

2/19/2009 1:15 PM

016

PSM

2/19/2009 1:15 PM

229

EDH/LBR

2/19/2009 2:45 PM

224

EDH/HTH

2/23/2009 1:15 PM

225

EDH/HMS

2/23/2009 1:30 PM

225

EDH

2/23/2009 1:35 PM

225

HTH/ENE

2/23/2009 2:45 PM

016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment