HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY-SIXTH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2011

 

 

February 15, 2011

 

 

18th Day

 

Invocation -

Representative Tom Brower

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

1.         Roll Call

 

2.         Reading of the Journal

 

3.         Messages from the Governor

 

 

Received messages 130 through 136.

 

4.         Senate Communications

 

 

Received communications transmitting the following Senate Bills, all having passed Third Reading in the Senate:

 

            S.B. No. 19                                        S.B. No. 1260, S.D. 1

            S.B. No. 20, S.D. 1                           S.B. No. 1271

            S.B. No. 163, S.D. 1                         S.B. No. 1318, S.D. 1

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

 

5.         Reports of Standing Committees

 

            JUDICIARY

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 251

H.B. No. 549, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS.

(Public Agency Meetings; Notice Filings)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            JUDICIARY

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 252

H.B. No. 257, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.

(Campaign Finance)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 253

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

 

RELATING TO CONDITIONAL RELEASE TIMEFRAMES.

(Conditional Release Timeframes)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            HOUSING

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 254

H.B. No. 1303, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

(Public Housing; Community Facility Maintenance Fee; Minimum Rent; Preferences)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 255

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

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

(Public Housing; Minimum Rent; Preferences)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 256

H.B. No. 898, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HOUSING POLICY.

(Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund; Housing First Pilot Program; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            HOUSING

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 257

H.B. No. 46, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

(Public Housing; Smoking Prohibited)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                            

 

            TOURISM/ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 258

H.B. No. 1285, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

(Transient Accommodations Tax; General Fund; DBEDT)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 259

H.B. No. 167

 

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

(Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund; Reorganization)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 260

H.B. No. 779

 

RELATING TO FRINGE BENEFIT CONTRIBUTIONS.

(Employees' Retirement System; State Contributions)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 261

H.B. No. 1268

 

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

(Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT/ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 262

H.B. No. 1076

 

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW.

(Employment Security)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            EDUCATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 263

H.B. No. 4, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN.

(Education; Military Children)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            TRANSPORTATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 264

H.B. No. 18

 

RELATING TO ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES.

(All-Terrain Vehicles; Minors; Prohibition)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                                                  

 

            TRANSPORTATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 265

H.B. No. 30

 

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

(Highway Safety; Burning Material)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                                                  

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 266

H.B. No. 392

 

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

(Transportation; Motor Carrier Indemnification)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE/JUDICIARY                                         

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 267

H.B. No. 393, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CRIME.

(Judicial Sentencing; Penal Code; Manslaughter; Negligent Homicide)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                            

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 268

H.B. No. 775

 

RELATING TO THE PHOTO ENFORCEMENT REVOLVING FUND.

(Photo Enforcement Revolving Fund; Transfer to General Fund)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            TRANSPORTATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 269

H.B. No. 1516

 

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

(Statewide Transportation Plan; Public Involvement)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 270

H.B. No. 1531, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.

(Highway Modernization Program; Taxes; Fees; Pilot Programs)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            AGRICULTURE/INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 271

H.B. No. 947, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

(Agriculture; Natural Farming; Grants)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            AGRICULTURE/WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 272

H.B. No. 1230, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO BUILDING PERMITS.

(Building Permits; Agricultural and Aquacultural Structures)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                            

 

            AGRICULTURE/WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 273

H.B. No. 1571, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

(Waiahole Irrigation System)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            AGRICULTURE

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 274

H.B. No. 1276, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO LIVESTOCK.

(Agriculture; Livestock; Grant)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 275

H.B. No. 1346, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

(Energy Efficiency; Televisions; ENERGY STAR)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS                                                                  

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 276

H.B. No. 786, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.

(Solid Waste Management; Surcharge)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 277

H.B. No. 1068, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION RULES.

(Green House Gas; Emissions)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 278

H.B. No. 1012, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

(Appropriations; Department of the Attorney General; Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Meeting)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 279

H.B. No. 668, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO VETERANS.

(Veterans; Specialty License Plates; Working Group)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 280

H.B. No. 551, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ELECTRIC GUNS.

(Electric guns; Restrictions; County liquor authority investigators)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                            

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 281

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

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

(Civil Defense; Working Group)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 282

H.B. No. 314, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.

(Disaster Preparedness Plan; Disasters; Natural Hazard)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 283

H.B. No. 1502, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.

(Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 284

H.B. No. 277, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS.

(Military Affairs Liaison Trust Fund)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 285

H.B. No. 1632, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CEMETERIES.

(Veteran's Cemeteries; Land Acquisition; Capital Improvement)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 286

H.B. No. 596

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Health; Medicaid Eligibility; Appropriation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            HUMAN SERVICES

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 287

H.B. No. 739, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES.

(Community Care Foster Family Homes)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 288

H.B. No. 1262

 

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES.

(Criminal Offenses; Murder; Family Court Proceedings)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                                                  

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 289

H.B. No. 704, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO FAMILY RELATIONS.

(Offenses Against the Family; Bullying)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                            

 

            HEALTH

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 290

H.B. No. 761

 

RELATING TO INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.

(Intellectual Disabilities)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            HEALTH

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 291

H.B. No. 411, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HOME HEALTH AGENCIES.

(Home Health Agencies; Licensing; DOH)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 292

H.B. No. 905

 

RELATING TO DELIVERY OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES.

(Health and Human Services Delivery Plan; Procurement)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 293

H.B. No. 1162, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

(Contractors License; Contractors License Board; State Presence; Unlicensed Experience)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE                                                               

 

            WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 294

H.B. No. 952

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL LANDS.

(Education; Public School Lands Trust)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            TOURISM

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 295

H.B. No. 976, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TAXATION.

(Transient Accommodations Tax; Minimum)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            EDUCATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 296

H.B. No. 159

 

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

(Charter School Facilities; Funding Formula)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 297

H.B. No. 945, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Instructional Days; Multi-Track Public Schools)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 298

H.B. No. 1035, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM BENEFIT ENHANCEMENT MORATORIUM.

(Employees' Retirement System; Moratorium on Benefit Enhancements)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            JUDICIARY

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 299

H.B. No. 1005, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.

(Child Support Enforcement)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 300

H.B. No. 1189

 

RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION.

(Judicial Selection Commission)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

 

 

6.         Introduction of Resolutions

 

7.         Announcements

 

Committee Referral Sheet No. 20

Committee Referral Sheet No. 21