THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

 

FIFTY-THIRD DAY

 

April 24, 2009-Friday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Invocation by  The Honorable Brickwood Galuteria

                        Hawaii State Senate

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: Nos. 625-629

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 625

Informing the Senate that on April 23, 2009, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB274 (Act 014).

 

"RELATING TO PATRIOT DAY."

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 626

Informing the Senate that on April 23, 2009, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB135 (Act 015).

 

"RELATING TO THE STATE INSECT."

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 627

Informing the Senate that on April 23, 2009, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB1055, HD1 (Act 016).

 

"RELATING TO HARBORS."

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 628

Informing the Senate that on April 23, 2009, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB1537 HD1 (Act 017).

 

"RELATING TO AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS."

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 629

Informing the Senate that on April 23, 2009, the following bill became law without the Governor's signature: HB1186 HD1 (Act 018).

 

"RELATING TO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT."

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Departmental Communications: None
  2. House Communication Nos. 674-677

 

Returning the following Senate Concurrent Resolution which was adopted by the House on April 23, 2009:

REFERRAL

 

 

 

674

S.C.R. No. 127

"URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ADOPT THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES."(UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples)

FILE

 

 

 

 

Returning the following Senate Concurrent Resolution which was adopted by the House on April 23, 2009, in an amended form:

 

 

 

 

675

S.C.R. No. 121, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES, IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THE HAWAII FARM BUREAU FEDERATION, TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS TO CONSIDER THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM IN HAWAII'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS."(Working Group; Farm to School; College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

 

Informing the Senate that on April 23, 2009, the House reconsidered its action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House Bill:

 

 

 

 

676

H.B. No. 1059, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE ONE CALL CENTER."(The One Call Center)

FILE

 

 

 

 

Informing the Senate that on April 23, 2009, the House agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate and that said bill passed Final Reading in the House:

 

 

 

 

677

H.B. No. 1414, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO METAL."(Metal; Beer Kegs; Copper; Scrap Dealer; Theft)

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Senate Communications: None
  2. Judiciary Communications: None
  3. Conference Committee Report No. 53

 

53

(48 Hrs. Notice)

S.B. No. 603, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES."

(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Standing Committee Report Nos. 1481-1482

 

1481

(One Day Notice)

(CPN)

G.M. No. 562

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Cable Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, CYNTHIA M. MARTIN, for a term to expire 6-30-2013."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1482

(One Day Notice)

(CPN)

G.M. No. 569

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Pharmacy, Gubernatorial Nominee, GARRETT A. LAU, for a term to expire 6-30-2013."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Deferred Matters – Agree/Disagree

HSE. COM. NO.

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

668

S.C.R. No. 72, H.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO COLLABORATE AND SHARE INFORMATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO PREVENT INVASIVE SPECIES FROM ENTERING THE STATE OF HAWAII."(USDA; U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Invasive Species)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Re-Referrals

 

RE-REFERRALS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2009

 

 

 

MEASURE

TITLE

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

H.C.R. 171

REQUESTING THAT THE AUDITOR STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF REMOVING AMATEUR BOXING FROM THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE BOXING COMMISSION OF HAWAII.

(Amateur Boxing; Boxing Commission; Jurisdiction; Auditor's Study) (CPN, WAM)

CPN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

·         Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

CONF

4/24/2009 1:00 PM

225

CONF

4/24/2009 1:30 PM

225

CONF

4/24/2009 1:40 PM

229

CONF

4/24/2009 1:45 PM

225

CONF

4/24/2009 2:00 PM

423

CONF

4/24/2009 2:00 PM

325

CONF

4/24/2009 2:30 PM

229

CONF

4/24/2009 2:30 PM

224

CONF

4/24/2009 2:45 PM

309

CONF

4/24/2009 2:45 PM

224

CONF

4/24/2009 3:00 PM

309

CONF

4/24/2009 3:00 PM

423

CONF

4/24/2009 3:00 PM

229

CONF

4/24/2009 3:30 PM

423

CONF

4/24/2009 3:30 PM

224

CONF

4/24/2009 4:00 PM

229

CONF

4/24/2009 4:00 PM

423

CONF

4/24/2009 4:15 PM

423

CONF

4/24/2009 7:30 PM

309

CONF

4/27/2009 9:00 AM

229

CONF

4/27/2009 9:30 AM

423

PSM

4/27/2009 9:30 AM

312

CONF

4/27/2009 10:00 AM

329

CONF

4/27/2009 10:15 AM

312

CONF

4/27/2009 10:30 AM

329

CONF

4/27/2009 11:00 AM

312

CONF

4/27/2009 11:00 AM

229

HRE

4/27/2009 1:15 PM

329

CONF

4/27/2009 1:25 PM

225

CONF

4/27/2009 1:30 PM

225

CONF

4/27/2009 1:45 PM

225

CONF

4/27/2009 2:00 PM

016

CONF

4/27/2009 2:00 PM

329

CONF

4/27/2009 2:00 PM

325

WTL

4/27/2009 2:00 PM

224

WTL/TIA

4/27/2009 2:00 PM

224

CONF

4/27/2009 2:05 PM

329

CONF

4/27/2009 2:30 PM

016

TIA

4/27/2009 2:30 PM

225

CONF

4/27/2009 2:45 PM

224

CONF

4/27/2009 3:00 PM

325

CONF

4/27/2009 3:00 PM

229

CONF

4/27/2009 3:00 PM

312

CONF

4/27/2009 7:00 PM

309

CONF

4/28/2009 10:00 AM

225

CONF

4/28/2009 10:15 AM

016

CONF

4/28/2009 10:15 AM

329

CONF

4/28/2009 10:25 AM

329

CONF

4/28/2009 10:30 AM

423

CONF

4/28/2009 10:45 AM

016

CONF

4/28/2009 11:00 AM

229

CONF

4/28/2009 1:30 PM

229

CONF

4/28/2009 1:30 PM

423

CONF

4/28/2009 1:30 PM

225

CONF

4/28/2009 2:00 PM

225

EDT

4/28/2009 2:00 PM

423

CONF

4/28/2009 3:00 PM

312

CONF

4/29/2009 1:30 PM

423

CONF

4/29/2009 1:30 PM

229

CONF

4/29/2009 3:00 PM

312

CONF

4/29/2009 3:15 PM

312

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment