THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

 

FORTY-FIFTH DAY

 

April 9, 2009-Thursday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Invocation by  Reverend David Hirano

                        Waipahu United Church of Christ

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

RECOGNIZING, HONORING AND REMEMBERING REVEREND FRANK A. CHONG FOR HIS LIFELONG WORK ON BEHALF OF THE POOR, DISENFRANCHISED AND SICK IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.  (Senator Galuteria)

 

  1. Messages from the Governor: None
  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communication Nos. 395-401

 

Informing the Senate that on April 8, 2009, the following House Concurrent Resolutions were adopted in the House:

REFERRAL

 

 

 

395

H.C.R. No. 41

"REQUESTING A SUNRISE ANALYSIS OF LOCKSMITHS."(Locksmiths; Licensing)

 

 

 

 

396

H.C.R. No. 65, H.D. 1

"REQUESTING HAWAII AMERICAN WATER COMPANY TO IMPLEMENT AN ODOR MITIGATION PLAN FOR ITS FACILITY IN HAWAII KAI."(Hawaii Kai Wastewater Treatment Plant odor mitigation plan)

 

 

 

 

397

H.C.R. No. 123

"URGING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO ESTABLISH SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR ROADSIDE SOLICITATION OF FUNDS AND DONATED GOODS."(Highway Safety; Roadside Solicitation)

 

 

 

 

398

H.C.R. No. 254, H.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE STATE TO RECOGNIZE THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FALLS OF CLYDE AS A SAILING JEWEL OF HAWAII."(Falls of Clyde; historic jewel of Hawaii)

 

 

 

 

399

H.C.R. No. 287, H.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO GATHER AND COMPILE INFORMATION ON DAYLIGHT SAVINGS AND ITS EFFECT ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY-USE REDUCTION."(Daylight Savings Time)

 

 

 

 

 

Returning the following Senate Bill which passed Third Reading in the House on April 8, 2009, in an amended form:

 

 

 

 

400

S.B. No. 113, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO DENTISTS."(Dentists; False Advertising)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

 

Returning the following Senate Bill which passed Third Reading in the House on April 8, 2009:

 

 

 

 

401

S.B. No. 1676, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO HEALTH."(Telehealth; Medicine and Surgery; Expansion of Services)

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Senate Communications: None
  2. Judiciary Communications: None
  3. Standing Committee Report Nos. 1188-1225

 

1188

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN)

H.B. No. 1070, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE CODE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1189

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(HTH/EDH)

H.B. No. 1538, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTALLY-SENSITIVE PRODUCTS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1190

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(HTH/ENE)

H.B. No. 834, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO WATER QUALITY STANDARDS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1191

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JGO)

H.B. No. 1212, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1192

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(LBR/HMS)

H.B. No. 332, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1193

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

H.B. No. 34, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO STATE BONDS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1194

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

H.B. No. 35, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDIT."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1195

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

H.B. No. 573, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1196

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

H.B. No. 1495, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO STATE INCOME TAX."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1197

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

H.B. No. 1544, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TAX EXEMPTIONS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1198

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

H.B. No. 1550, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TAXATION."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1199

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

H.B. No. 1744, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1200

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

H.B. No. 1747, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TAXATION."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1201

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(HMS)

H.B. No. 813, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1202

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JGO)

H.B. No. 349, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1203

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

H.B. No. 39, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO STATE REVENUES."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1204

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

H.B. No. 1605, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TAXATION."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1205

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(ENE/EDT)

H.B. No. 1272, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1206

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(ENE/CPN/JGO)

H.B. No. 1809, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO RECYCLING."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1207

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JGO)

H.B. No. 1470, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1208

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JGO)

H.B. No. 1512, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1209

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WTL)

H.B. No. 1351, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL PARKS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1210

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(TSM/WAM)

H.B. No. 754, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1211

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

H.B. No. 1364, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE BUDGET."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1212

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

H.B. No. 1739, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TAXATION."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1213

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

H.B. No. 1741, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1214

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JGO)

H.B. No. 730, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1215

(One Day Notice)

(EDT)

H.B. No. 135

"RELATING TO THE STATE INSECT."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1216

(One Day Notice)

(EDT)

H.B. No. 274

"RELATING TO PATRIOT DAY."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1217

(One Day Notice)

(JGO)

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

"RELATING TO PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1218

(One Day Notice)

(JGO)

H.B. No. 294, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO PERSONAL LIABILITY OF TRUSTEE TO THIRD PARTIES."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1219

(One Day Notice)

(JGO)

H.B. No. 1148, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1220

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM/JGO)

H.B. No. 1260, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO GOVERNMENT."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1221

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JGO/WAM)

H.B. No. 1536, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO SALARIES."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1222

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JGO)

H.B. No. 128, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ELECTIONS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1223

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(LBR)

H.B. No. 31, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1224

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

H.B. No. 200, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1225

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

H.B. No. 1600, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX."

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

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Deferred Matters – Agree/Disagree

 

HSE. COM. NO.

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

392

S.B. No. 886, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION."(Business Registration)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

393

S.B. No. 1055, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO HARBORS."(Harbors; Rules)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

394

S.C.R. No. 47, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

"PROCLAIMING 2009 AS THE YEAR OF THE NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY."(2009 Year of the Army Noncommissioned Officer Corps)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

  1. Adopt Resolutions

1186

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

ENE

S.C.R. No. 89, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE CLEAN UP AND INVESTIGATION OF ILLEGAL DUMPING AND ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AT LAUMAILE STREET IN KALIHI AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MEASURES TO PREVENT ILLEGAL DUMPING AND ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN THE AREA."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1187

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

ENE

S.R. No. 55, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE CLEAN UP AND INVESTIGATION OF ILLEGAL DUMPING AND ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AT LAUMAILE STREET IN KALIHI AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MEASURES TO PREVENT ILLEGAL DUMPING AND ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN THE AREA."
  1. Third Reading

 

Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1184

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

H.B. No. 591, H.D. 1, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES." - (CPN)

 

(Renewable Energy; Agricultural Activities; Preferential Rates)

 

 

 

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

H.B. No. 1663, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TARO SECURITY." - (ENE)

 

(Genetically Modified Taro; Prohibition)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  2. Miscellaneous Business

 

Reconsideration of Disagreement to House Amendments; One Day Notice for Final Reading

S.B. No. 715, H.D. 1

 

TIA

"RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION."

(Highways; Counties)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Announcements

·         Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

HRE

4/9/2009 1:15 PM

225

LBR

4/9/2009 2:45 PM

224

ENE

4/9/2009 3:00 PM

225

EDT

4/15/2009 1:15 PM

016

HTH

4/15/2009 2:45 PM

016

PSM

4/16/2009 2:00 PM

229

PSM/HTH

4/16/2009 2:30 PM

229

CPN

4/17/2009 9:00 AM

229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment