THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

 

TWENTY-THIRD DAY

 

February 25, 2009-Wednesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Invocation by  Aunty Mary Kamahele Boyd

                        University of Hawaii at Hilo

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

PROCLAIMING 2009 AS THE YEAR OF THE ARMY NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS.  (Senator Espero)

 

  1. Messages from the Governor: None
  2. Departmental Communications: None

 

 
  1. House Communication No. 13

 

Informing the Senate that on February 24, 2009, the following House Concurrent Resolution was adopted in the House:

REFERRAL

 

 

 

13

H.C.R. No. 85, H.D. 1

"CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HAWAII'S ADMISSION INTO THE UNION OF THE UNITED STATES AS THE 50TH STATE."(Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Hawaii's admission into the Union of the United States of America as the 50th State.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Senate Communications: None
  2. Judiciary Communications: None
  3. Introduction of Measures:      Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 50

Senate Resolution No. 30

 

  1. Standing Committee Report Nos. 444-447

 

444

(One Day Notice)

(HTH/CPN)

S.B. No. 113

"RELATING TO DENTISTS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

445

(One Day Notice)

(TIA)

S.B. No. 1055

"RELATING TO HARBORS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

446

(One Day Notice)

(EDH/TIA)

S.B. No. 384

"RELATING TO EDUCATION."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

447

(One Day Notice)

(TIA/HMS)

S.B. No. 673

"RELATING TO ZONING."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Third Reading

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 440)

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

S.B. No. 190, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOME." - (HMS)

 

(Human Services; Community Care Foster Family Home; Private Pay Clients)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Referrals and Re-Referrals

REFERRALS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2009

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

S.C.R. 43

REQUESTING THE DIVISION OF CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT TO APPLY FOR ACCREDITATION WITH THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, INC.

(DOCARE; Law Enforcement Accreditation)

WTL

 

 

 

S.C.R. 48

REQUESTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION AND THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE TO CONVENE JOINT INFORMATIONAL BRIEFINGS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SALE OF THE INCUMBENT LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER BY VERIZON HAWAII, INC. WAS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND THE FEASIBILITY OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ACQUIRING THE INCUMBENT LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER AND OPERATING IT AS A COOPERATIVE VENTURE.

(Hawaiian Telcom; Joint House and Senate Briefing)

EDT/CPN

 

 

 

S.C.R. 49

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.R. 23

REQUESTING THE DIVISION OF CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT TO APPLY FOR ACCREDITATION WITH THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, INC.

(DOCARE; Law Enforcement Accreditation)

WTL

 

 

 

S.R. 28

PROCLAIMING 2009 AS THE YEAR OF THE ARMY NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY.

(2009 Year of the Army Noncommissioned Officer Corps)

PSM

 

 

 

S.R. 29

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

RE-REFERRALS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2009

 

 

 

S.B. 881

RELATING TO VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION TRUSTS.

(VEBA Trusts; Pilot Program; Sunset Amendment) (LBR, WAM)

WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  2. Miscellaneous Business
  3. Announcements

CELEBRATING THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF ALOHA AINA EARTH DAY COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP.  (Senator Chun Oakland)

 

·         Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

EDT

2/25/2009 1:15 PM

016

EDT/PSM

2/25/2009 1:15 PM

016

TIA

2/25/2009 1:15 PM

224

TIA

2/25/2009 1:45 PM

224

CPN/HTH

2/25/2009 2:45 PM

016

HTH/CPN

2/25/2009 2:45 PM

016

HTH/ENE

2/25/2009 2:45 PM

016

WTL

2/25/2009 2:45 PM

229

CPN

2/26/2009 8:30 AM

229

LBR

2/26/2009 8:30 AM

229

JGO

2/26/2009 9:00 AM

016

WAM

2/26/2009 9:00 AM

211

HMS-HUS

2/26/2009 1:15 PM

016

HRE/EDH

2/26/2009 1:15 PM

225

HTH/PSM

2/26/2009 1:15 PM

229

PSM

2/26/2009 1:15 PM

229

ENE

2/26/2009 2:45 PM

225

WAM

2/27/2009 9:00 AM

211

CPN

2/27/2009 9:30 AM

229

JGO

2/27/2009 9:30 AM

016

WTL

2/27/2009 2:45 PM

229

CPN

3/2/2009 10:00 AM

229

EDT/WTL

3/2/2009 2:45 PM

229

WTL

3/2/2009 2:45 PM

229

LBR

3/3/2009 2:45 PM

224

HMS

3/5/2009 1:15 PM

016

CPN

3/6/2009 8:30 AM

229

EDT

3/11/2009 1:15 PM

016

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment