THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

 

 

FIFTY-SECOND DAY

 

April 20, 2011-Wednesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: None
  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communication Nos. 658-662

 

Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2011, the House agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate and that said bills passed Final Reading in the House:

REFERRAL

 

 

 

658

H.B. No. 122, H.D. 1, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY."(Renewable Energy; Subdivision Requirements; Exemption)

FILE

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1069, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO EFFECT OF FINDING OF UNFITNESS TO PROCEED."(Effect of Finding of Unfitness to Proceed)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1134, H.D. 1, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO PREPAID HEALTH CARE."(Health Insurance; Prepaid Health Care)

 

 

 

 


 

Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2011, the House reconsidered its action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House Bills:

 

 

 

 

659

H.B. No. 389, H.D. 3, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO LAND USE."(Land Use; Heeia Community Development District)

FILE

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1004, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO CHAPTER 480, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES."(Antitrust)

 

 

 

 

 

Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2011, the House appointed Conferees to the following bills:

 

 

 

 

660

S.B. No. 199, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY."(Renewable Energy Technologies Income Tax Credit; Reimbursement)

 

M. Oshiro, Chair; Chong, Ito, Yamashita, Ward

FILE

 

 

 

 

S.B. No. 831, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO TAXATION."(New Markets Tax Credit; Section 704(b)(2), Internal Revenue Code)

 

McKelvey/M. Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Choy, Evans, Ward

 

 

 

 

 

Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2011, the House made changes to conferee assignments to the following bill:

 

 

 

 

661

S.B. No. 753, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

"RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY."(High Technology; Tax Credit for Research Activities)

 

Added Representative Yamashita as a member.

FILE

 

 

 

 

Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2011, the House appointed Conferees to the following bills:

 

 

 

 

662

H.B. No. 1038, H.D. 2, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM."(Employees' Retirement System)

 

Rhoads/M. Oshiro, Co-Chrs.; Yamashita, Fontaine

FILE

 

 

 

 

S.B. No. 1341, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM."(Employees' Retirement System)

 

Rhoads/M. Oshiro, Co-Chrs.; Yamashita, Fontaine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Senate Communications: None
  2. Judiciary Communications: None
  3. Standing Committee Report Nos. 1325-1330

 

1325

(One Day Notice)

(HMS)

H.C.R. No. 60, S.D. 1

"RECOGNIZING APRIL AS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1326

(One Day Notice)

(HMS)

H.C.R. No. 309, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO PROCLAIM THE SECOND WEEK OF AUGUST OF EVERY YEAR AS "HAWAII STATE ASSISTANCE DOGS WEEK"." (AMENDED TITLE)

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1327

(One Day Notice)

(HMS)

G.M. No. 722

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Fatherhood, Gubernatorial Nominee, RUSS S. AWAKUNI, for a term to expire 6-30-2015."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1328

(One Day Notice)

(HMS)

G.M. No. 727

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Gubernatorial Nominee, ABELINA SHAW, for a term to expire 6-30-2015."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1328

(One Day Notice)

(HMS)

G.M. No. 728

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Gubernatorial Nominee, BEVERLY JEAN WITHINGTON, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1329

(One Day Notice)

(CPN)

G.M. No. 596

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, SWEE L. BERKEY, for a term to expire 6-30-2015."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1329

(One Day Notice)

(CPN)

G.M. No. 597

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, STEVEN J.T. CHOW, for a term to expire 6-30-2015."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1329

(One Day Notice)

(CPN)

G.M. No. 598

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, WARREN HIGA, for a term to expire 6-30-2015."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1329

(One Day Notice)

(CPN)

G.M. No. 599

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, ALAN M. NAKAMURA, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. (Term amended to 6-30-2014 by GM789)."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1330

(One Day Notice)

(WLH)

S.R. No. 110, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE STATE HAZARD MITIGATION FORUM TO STUDY MEASURES TO MITIGATE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH STATE FLOOD HAZARDS." (AMENDED TITLE)

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Advise and Consent

 

1317

 

Testimony  Status

CPN

G.M. No. 602

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Examiners in Optometry, Gubernatorial Nominee, REID K. SAITO, for a term to expire 6-30-2014."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1318

 

Testimony  Status

CPN

G.M. No. 603

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Gubernatorial Nominee, SHARI GOO-YOSHINO, for a term to expire 6-30-2014. (Term amended to 6-30-2013 by GM789)."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1319

 

Testimony  Status

CPN

G.M. No. 604

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANNE MARIE HORNER, for a term to expire 6-30-2014."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1319

 

Testimony  Status

CPN

G.M. No. 605

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Gubernatorial Nominee, VALERY E. O'BRIEN, for a term to expire 6-30-2014."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1319

 

Testimony  Status

CPN

G.M. No. 606

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOSEPH SNIEZEK, for a term to expire 6-30-2014."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1319

 

Testimony  Status

CPN

G.M. No. 607

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Gubernatorial Nominee, KRISTINE M. TAKEKAWA, for a term to expire 6-30-2014."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1320

 

Testimony  Status

CPN

G.M. No. 626

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Dental Examiners, Gubernatorial Nominee, PAUL W. CONDRY, for a term to expire 6-30-2015."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1321

 

Testimony  Status

CPN

G.M. No. 629

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Nursing, Gubernatorial Nominee, DENISE L. COHEN, for a term to expire 6-30-2014."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1322

 

Testimony  Status

HMS

G.M. No. 723

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai‘i Public Housing Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, DAVID J. GIERLACH, for a term to expire 6-30-2015."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1322

 

Testimony  Status

HMS

G.M. No. 725

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Public Housing Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, TREVOR N. TOKISHI, for a term to expire 6-30-2015."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1322

 

Testimony  Status

HMS

G.M. No. 726

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Public Housing Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, GEORGE YOKOYAMA, for a term to expire 6-30-2015."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1323

 

Testimony  Status

HMS

G.M. No. 772

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Council on Independent Living, Gubernatorial Nominee, MITCHELL J. KEAWE."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1323

 

Testimony  Status

HMS

G.M. No. 773

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Council on Independent Living, Gubernatorial Nominee, JENNIFER HAUSLER, for a term to expire 6-30-2014."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1324

 

Testimony  Status

HMS

G.M. No. 618

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Gubernatorial Nominee, JIM CISLER, for a term to expire 6-30-2015."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1324

 

Testimony  Status

HMS

G.M. No. 619

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Gubernatorial Nominee, FRANCINE DUDOIT TAGUPA, for a term to expire 6-30-2015."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1324

 

Testimony  Status

HMS

G.M. No. 620

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARILYN SEELY, for a term to expire 6-30-2015."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1324

 

Testimony  Status

HMS

G.M. No. 621

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Gubernatorial Nominee, EUDICE SCHICK, for a term to expire 6-30-2015."

 

 

 

 

 

 

1324

 

Testimony  Status

HMS

G.M. No. 640

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANTHONY LENZER, for a term to expire 6-30-2015."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Final Reading

 

S.B. No. 921, S.D. 2, H.D. 3

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

"RELATING TO MINORS."

 

(Minors; Emergency Shelter; Consent)

 

 

 

 

S.B. No. 1076, S.D. 1, H.D. 3

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

"RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES."

 

(Employee Benefits; Employment Practices; Sick Leave)

 

 

 

 

S.B. No. 1241, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

"RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX."

 

(Conveyance Tax Exemption; Low-income Housing Development)

 

 

 

 

S.B. No. 1281, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

"RELATING TO EDUCATION."

 

(Committee on Weights; Weighted Student Formula)

 

 

 

 

S.B. No. 1291, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

"RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT COURT PROCEEDINGS."

 

(Child Protective Act Hearings)

 

 

 

 

S.B. No. 1342, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

"RELATING TO PARKING FOR THE DISABLED."

 

(Disabled Parking Placards; Display; Rearview Mirror)

 

 

 

 

S.B. No. 1386, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

"RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII."

 

(University of Hawaii Board of Regents)

 

 

 

 

S.B. No. 1417, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

"RELATING TO THE STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL."

 

(State Rehabilitation Council)

 

 

 

 

S.B. No. 1491, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

"RELATING TO DISTRICT COURTS."

 

(District Courts; Service)

 

 

 

 

S.B. No. 1559, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

"RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS."

 

(Important Agricultural Lands; Incentives)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  2. Miscellaneous Business

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

 

S.B. No. 1292, H.D. 1

HMS/WAM

"MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR HEALTH CARE PAYMENTS."

 

S.B. No. 1288, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

WAM

"RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND."

 

S.B. No. 1325, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

TIA, CPN

"RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION."

 

S.B. No. 590, S.D. 1, H.D. 2

PGM, WAM

"RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS PROGRAM OVERSIGHT COMMISSION."

 

S.B. No. 782, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

PGM, JDL

"RELATING TO DANGEROUS WEAPONS."

 

S.B. No. 823, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

PGM/TIA, WAM

"RELATING TO PROCUREMENT."

 

S.B. No. 883, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

PGM, WAM

"RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES."

 

S.B. No. 892, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

PGM, JDL

"RELATING TO SERVICE ANIMALS."

 

 

 

·        Waiver of Referral; One Day Notice for Adoption

 

H.C.R. No. 286, H.D. 1

CPN

"REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO FIND WAYS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY ENFORCE THE STATE'S CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAWS THAT MAY APPLY TO UNLICENSED CONTRACTORS."

 

H.C.R. No. 24

HMS/WAM

"EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR THE HOME FOR LIFE TASK FORCE TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCING BARRIERS TO AGING IN PLACE AND FACILITATING MULTIGENERATIONAL LIVING."

 

 

 

 

  1. Announcements

·        Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

CONF

4/20/2011 1:30 PM

423

CONF

4/20/2011 1:30 PM

225

CONF

4/20/2011 1:30 PM

423

CONF

4/20/2011 1:35 PM

229

CONF

4/20/2011 2:00 PM

329

CONF

4/20/2011 2:30 PM

312

CONF

4/20/2011 2:30 PM

229

CONF

4/20/2011 2:30 PM

224

CONF

4/20/2011 3:00 PM

224

CONF

4/20/2011 3:20 PM

224

CONF

4/20/2011 4:00 PM

224

CONF

4/20/2011 7:00 PM

309

CONF

4/21/2011 9:00 AM

224

JDL

4/21/2011 9:00 AM

325

CONF

4/21/2011 9:30 AM

016

WAM

4/21/2011 9:30 AM

211

JDL

4/21/2011 9:45 AM

325

CONF

4/21/2011 11:00 AM

423

CONF

4/21/2011 1:30 PM

225

CONF

4/21/2011 2:30 PM

423

HMS

4/21/2011 2:30 PM

229

CONF

4/21/2011 3:00 PM

229

CONF

4/21/2011 3:15 PM

225

EDU

4/25/2011 10:00 AM

329

CONF

4/25/2011 4:00 PM

229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment