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
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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: |
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"RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY."(Renewable Energy; Subdivision Requirements; Exemption) |
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"RELATING TO EFFECT OF FINDING OF UNFITNESS TO PROCEED."(Effect of Finding of Unfitness to Proceed) |
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"RELATING TO PREPAID HEALTH CARE."(Health Insurance; Prepaid Health Care) |
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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: |
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"RELATING TO LAND USE."(Land Use; Heeia Community Development District) |
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"RELATING TO CHAPTER 480, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES."(Antitrust) |
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Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2011, the House appointed Conferees to the following bills: |
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660 |
"RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY."(Renewable Energy Technologies Income Tax Credit; Reimbursement)
M. Oshiro, Chair; Chong, Ito, Yamashita, Ward |
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"RELATING TO TAXATION."(New Markets Tax Credit; Section 704(b)(2), Internal Revenue Code)
McKelvey/M. Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Choy, Evans, Ward |
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Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2011, the House made changes to conferee assignments to the following bill: |
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"RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY."(High Technology; Tax Credit for Research Activities)
Added Representative Yamashita as a member. |
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Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2011, the House appointed Conferees to the following bills: |
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"RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM."(Employees' Retirement System)
Rhoads/M. Oshiro, Co-Chrs.; Yamashita, Fontaine |
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"RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM."(Employees' Retirement System)
Rhoads/M. Oshiro, Co-Chrs.; Yamashita, Fontaine |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"RECOGNIZING APRIL AS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH." (Recommends Adoption) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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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) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"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) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"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) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"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) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"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) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"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) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"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) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"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) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"REQUESTING THE STATE HAZARD MITIGATION FORUM TO STUDY MEASURES TO MITIGATE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH STATE FLOOD HAZARDS." (AMENDED TITLE) (Recommends Adoption) |
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ORDER OF THE DAY
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CPN |
"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." |
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"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)." |
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"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." |
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"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." |
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"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." |
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"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." |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Dental Examiners, Gubernatorial Nominee, PAUL W. CONDRY, for a term to expire 6-30-2015." |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Nursing, Gubernatorial Nominee, DENISE L. COHEN, for a term to expire 6-30-2014." |
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HMS |
"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." |
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HMS |
"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." |
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"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." |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Council on Independent Living, Gubernatorial Nominee, MITCHELL J. KEAWE." |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Council on Independent Living, Gubernatorial Nominee, JENNIFER HAUSLER, for a term to expire 6-30-2014." |
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"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." |
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"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." |
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"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." |
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"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." |
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"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." |
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"RELATING TO MINORS."
(Minors; Emergency Shelter; Consent) |
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"RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES."
(Employee Benefits; Employment Practices; Sick Leave) |
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"RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX."
(Conveyance Tax Exemption; Low-income Housing Development) |
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"RELATING TO EDUCATION."
(Committee on Weights; Weighted Student Formula) |
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"RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT COURT PROCEEDINGS."
(Child Protective Act Hearings) |
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"RELATING TO PARKING FOR THE DISABLED."
(Disabled Parking Placards; Display; Rearview Mirror) |
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"RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII."
(University of Hawaii Board of Regents) |
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"RELATING TO THE STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL."
(State Rehabilitation Council) |
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"RELATING TO DISTRICT COURTS."
(District Courts; Service) |
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"RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS."
(Important Agricultural Lands; Incentives) |
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· Reconsideration of Disagreement to House Amendments; Agree; One Day Notice for Final Reading
HMS/WAM |
"MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR HEALTH CARE PAYMENTS."
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WAM |
"RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND."
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TIA, CPN |
"RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION."
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PGM, WAM |
"RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS PROGRAM OVERSIGHT COMMISSION."
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PGM, JDL |
"RELATING TO DANGEROUS WEAPONS."
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PGM/TIA, WAM |
"RELATING TO PROCUREMENT."
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PGM, WAM |
"RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES."
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PGM, JDL |
"RELATING TO SERVICE ANIMALS."
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· Waiver of Referral; One Day Notice for Adoption
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."
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"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." |
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· Committee Hearing Schedule:
COMMITTEE |
DATE & TIME |
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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 |
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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 |
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4/21/2011 3:15 PM |
225 |
EDU |
4/25/2011 10:00 AM |
329 |
CONF |
4/25/2011 4:00 PM |
229 |
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