THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

 

THIRTY-THIRD DAY

 

March 20, 2009-Friday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Invocation by  Ms. Lou Ann Ha‘aheo Guanson

                        Pacific Justice and Reconciliation Center

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

HONORING AND CONGRATULATING DAMON DUHAYLONSOD AND THE VOICE OF KAPOLEI OHANA.  (Senator Gabbard)

 

  1. Messages from the Governor: Nos. 492-517

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 492

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Public Accountancy, Gubernatorial Nominee, STEVEN R. OBERG CPA, for a term to expire 6-30-2010.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 493

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Development Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, SARAH K. AHINA, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 494

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Development Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOLAINE L. HAO, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 495

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Development Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, LOUISE K. IWAISHI, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 496

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Development Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANNIE L. KALAMA, for a term to expire 6-30-2010.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 497

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Development Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANASTASIA L. KELLER-COLLINS, for a term to expire 6-30-2013.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 498

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Development Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, JENNIFER V. PATRICIO ESQ., for a term to expire 6-30-2013.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 499

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOSEPHINE C. WOLL, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 500

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, BARBARA P. FISCHLOWITZ-LEONG, for a term to expire 6-30-2013.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 501

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, LYNN K. MURAKAMI-AKATSUKA, for a term to expire 6-30-2010.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 502

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANTHONY A. RIECKE-GONZALES, for a term to expire 6-30-2013.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 503

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances, Gubernatorial Nominee, BILLIE GABRIEL, for a term to expire 6-30-2013.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 504

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances, Gubernatorial Nominee, LOUIS M. KEALOHA, for a term to expire 6-30-2013.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 505

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARILYN L. MCINTOSH, for a term to expire 6-30-2013.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 506

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHELE S. SCOFIELD, for a term to expire 6-30-2013.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 507

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances, Gubernatorial Nominee, STEVEN M. SHIRAKI, for a term to expire 6-30-2013.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 508

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Kaua'i Service Area Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, SHEILA L. CALCAGNO, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 509

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Mental Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, JONATHAN T. HARRIS, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 510

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Language Access Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANH BROW, for a term to expire 6-30-2013.

JGO

 

 

 

G.M. No. 511

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Language Access Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, JENNIFER LANI LI, for a term to expire 6-30-2011.

JGO

 

 

 

G.M. No. 512

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Language Access Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, AZI TURTURICI, for a term to expire 6-30-2013.

JGO

 

 

 

G.M. No. 513

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Trustees of the Deferred Compensation Plan, Gubernatorial Nominee, SCOTT A. KAMI, for a term to expire 6-30-2013.

LBR

 

 

 

G.M. No. 514

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Trustees of the Deferred Compensation Plan, Gubernatorial Nominee, WESLEY MACHIDA, for a term to expire 6-30-2013.

LBR

 

 

 

G.M. No. 515

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Agriculture, Gubernatorial Nominee, CLARK S. HASHIMOTO, for a term to expire 6-30-2013.

WTL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 516

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Water Resource Management, Gubernatorial Nominee, SUMNER P. ERDMAN, for a term to expire 6-30-2013.

WTL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 517

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Water Resource Management, Gubernatorial Nominee, NEAL S. FUJIWARA, for a term to expire 6-30-2013.

WTL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Departmental Communications: None
  2. House Communication No. 348

 

Returning the following Senate Bill which passed Third Reading in the House on March 19, 2009:

REFERRAL

 

 

 

348

S.B. No. 412

"RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT."(World Ocean Day)

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Senate Communications: None
  2. Judiciary Communications: None
  3. Standing Committee Report Nos. 905-906

 

905

(One Day Notice)

(EDH)

S.C.R. No. 18, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE FURTHER SUPPORT FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE COURSES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT LIMIT OR DO NOT OFFER THESE COURSES." (AMENDED TITLE)

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

906

(One Day Notice)

(EDH)

S.C.R. No. 52, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THAT THE HOOKAKOO CORPORATION REPORT ON THE PROGRESS AND IMPACTS OF THE MODELS FOR EXPANDED LEARNING TIME BEING PILOTED BY THE HOOKAKOO CORPORATION'S PARTNER CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOLS."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Advise and Consent

 

902

 

Testimony  Status

EDH

G.M. No. 418

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Public Housing Authority (HPHA), Gubernatorial Nominee, CLARISSA P. HOSINO, for a term to expire 6-30-2013."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adopt Resolutions

 

903

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

EDH

S.C.R. No. 30

"REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON CONVERTING HARD COVER TEXT BOOKS TO E-BOOKS FOR USE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS."

 

 

 

 

 

 

904

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

EDH/HMS

S.C.R. No. 11

"URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO ESTABLISH RESOURCE CENTERS ON THEIR CAMPUSES IN ORDER TO COMBAT HOMELESSNESS."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

            RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING THE 2009 TEACHERS OF THE YEAR.  (Senator Sakamoto)

 

 

·         Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

EDH

3/20/2009 1:15 PM

225

EDH/WTL

3/20/2009 1:15 PM

225

EDT

3/20/2009 1:15 PM

016

EDT/CPN

3/20/2009 1:15 PM

016

EDT/HTH

3/20/2009 1:15 PM

016

WTL/EDT

3/20/2009 1:15 PM

016

EDH

3/20/2009 1:30 PM

225

HMS

3/20/2009 2:40 PM

016

HMS/HTH

3/20/2009 2:40 PM

016

HMS/LBR

3/20/2009 2:40 PM

016

HTH/HMS

3/20/2009 2:40 PM

016

HTH/PSM

3/20/2009 2:40 PM

016

HTH/LBR

3/20/2009 2:45 PM

016

WTL

3/20/2009 2:45 PM

229

WTL/JGO

3/20/2009 2:45 PM

229

HTH

3/20/2009 3:00 PM

016

WTL

3/20/2009 3:00 PM

229

JGO

3/23/2009 9:30 AM

016

CPN

3/23/2009 10:00 AM

229

EDT/CPN

3/23/2009 10:00 AM

229

CPN/LBR

3/23/2009 10:15 AM

229

CPN/PSM

3/23/2009 10:30 AM

229

CPN/JGO

3/23/2009 11:00 AM

229

CPN/TIA

3/23/2009 1:15 PM

224

EDH

3/23/2009 1:15 PM

225

EDH/ENE

3/23/2009 1:15 PM

225

TIA

3/23/2009 1:20 PM

224

EDH/LBR

3/23/2009 1:30 PM

225

LBR/EDH

3/23/2009 1:30 PM

225

EDH/TIA

3/23/2009 1:40 PM

225

TIA/EDH

3/23/2009 1:40 PM

225

EDH/HMS

3/23/2009 1:45 PM

225

EDH

3/23/2009 2:00 PM

225

EDH/WTL

3/23/2009 2:00 PM

225

WTL/PSM

3/23/2009 2:45 PM

229

EDH/WTL

3/23/2009 3:15 PM

229

WTL/EDH

3/23/2009 3:15 PM

229

HRE/WTL

3/23/2009 3:45 PM

229

WTL/HRE

3/23/2009 3:45 PM

229

WTL

3/23/2009 4:15 PM

229

HMS-HTH-HUS-HLT

3/24/2009 1:15 PM

016

HRE

3/24/2009 1:15 PM

225

PSM/TSM

3/24/2009 1:15 PM

229

PSM

3/24/2009 1:30 PM

229

PSM/ENE

3/24/2009 1:30 PM

229

HMS

3/24/2009 2:15 PM

016

HMS/PSM

3/24/2009 2:30 PM

016

PSM/HMS

3/24/2009 2:30 PM

016

HMS

3/24/2009 2:40 PM

016

ENE

3/24/2009 2:45 PM

225

LBR

3/24/2009 2:45 PM

224

PSM/ENE

3/24/2009 2:45 PM

225

TSM

3/24/2009 2:45 PM

229

ENE

3/24/2009 2:55 PM

225

EDT

3/30/2009 1:15 PM

016

HTH/EDH

3/30/2009 2:45 PM

016

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment