THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

 

 

FIFTY-EIGHTH DAY

 

April 29, 2011-Friday-6:30 O'CLOCK p.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: Nos. 1130-1133

 

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 1130

Informing the Senate that on April 28, 2011, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB1293 HD2 (Act 030).

 

"MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES."

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 1131

Informing the Senate that on April 29, 2011, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB1301 SD1 HD1 (Act 031).

 

"RELATING TO FAIR HOUSING EXEMPTIONS."

FILE

 

 

 

 

G.M. No. 1132

Informing the Senate that on April 29, 2011, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB1318 SD1 (Act 032).

 

"RELATING TO USE TAX."

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 1133

Informing the Senate that on April 29, 2011, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB1260 SD1 (Act 033).

 

"RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE."

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Departmental Communications: None
  2. House Communication Nos. 691-694

 

 

Informing the Senate that on April 28, 2011, the House agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate and that said bills passed Final Reading in the House:

REFERRAL

 

 

 

691

H.B. No. 1130, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO SERVICE OF PROCESS."(Service of Process; Access Policy)

FILE

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1376, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO EVIDENCE."(News Media Privilege; Evidence)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1447, H.D. 2, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO THE PERMITTED TRANSFERS IN TRUST ACT."(Permitted Transfers in Trust Act)

 

 

 

 

 

Informing the Senate that on April 28, 2011, the House reconsidered its action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House Bills:

 

 

 

 

692

H.B. No. 467, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION."(Employment Practices; Whistleblowers' Protection)

FILE

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 924, H.D. 2, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO INSURANCE."(Commercial Liability Insurance Policies; Construction Professionals)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1056, H.D. 1, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPALS AND VICE-PRINCIPALS."(Relating to the Certification of Principals and Vice-Principals)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1107, H.D. 1, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD."(National Guard; Non-Lethal Weapons; Electric Guns)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1434, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS."(Public Work Projects; Hours and Wages; Violations)

 

 

 

 

 

Informing the Senate that on April 28, 2011, the House agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate and that said resolution has been adopted in final form in the House:

 

 

 

 

693

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"."(Hawaii State Assistance Dogs Week)

FILE

 

 

 

 

Returning the following Senate Concurrent Resolution which was adopted by the House on April 28, 2011:

 

 

 

 

694

S.C.R. No. 79, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REVIEW ITS BY-LAWS AND POLICIES AND APPLICABLE ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND STATUTES TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE EDUCATIONAL DELIVERY SYSTEM."(Board of Education; Department of Education, By-laws; Polices)

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Senate Communications: None
  2. Judiciary Communications: None
  3. Conference Committee Reports: Nos. 34-39 and 84-87

 

34

(48 Hrs. Notice)

S.B. No. 285, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO HEALTH."

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

 

 

 

 

35

(48 Hrs. Notice)

S.B. No. 1394, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY."

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

 

 

 

 

36

(48 Hrs. Notice)

S.B. No. 806, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO TEACHERS."

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

 

 

 

 

37

(48 Hrs. Notice)

S.B. No. 1511, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO AQUACULTURE."

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

 

 

 

 

38

(48 Hrs. Notice)

S.B. No. 1290, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED."

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

 

 

 

 

39

(48 Hrs. Notice)

S.B. No. 1331, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII."

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

 

 

 

 

84

(48 Hrs. Notice)

H.B. No. 945, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO EDUCATION."

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

 

 

 

 

85

(48 Hrs. Notice)

H.B. No. 4, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1

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

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

 

 

 

 

86

(48 Hrs. Notice)

H.B. No. 739, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES."

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

 

 

 

 

87

(48 Hrs. Notice)

H.B. No. 605, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Adopt Resolutions

 

1405

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

TSM/EDU

H.C.R. No. 273

"REQUESTING THE SCHOOL OF TRAVEL INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA TO DEVELOP ENHANCEMENTS FOR THE TOURISM-RELATED CAPABILITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ECONOMIC RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DATA PORTAL."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adopt Resolutions – Referrals Waived

 

H.C.R. No. 27

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

"URGING THE HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL TO EXTEND HISTORIC PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS TO INFILL HOMES WITHIN THE EWA VILLAGES HISTORIC DISTRICT."

 

(Historical Property Tax Exemption for Infill Homes)

 

 

 

 

H.C.R. No. 104, H.D. 1

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

"REQUESTING THE SUPPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, FOR A STUDY ON REDUCING THE SEWER AND UTILITY LINE LOAD BY REPAIRING AN ARTERY TO ALLOW TRADITIONAL WATER FLOW TO KALAUHA‘IHA‘I FISHPOND AND MAUNALUA BAY."

 

(Kalauhaihai fishpond)

 

 

 

 

H.C.R. No. 183

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

"REQUESTING APPLICATION FOR, GRANTING OF, AND FISCAL SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF AND EMERGENCY PREVENTION EFFORTS FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII AND THE COUNTY OF MAUI IN THE WAKE OF THE MARCH 2011 TSUNAMI."

 

(Tsunami; Emergency Relief; County of Hawaii and Maui )

 

 

 

 

H.C.R. No. 208

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

"REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC-PRIVATE CORRECTIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF PRISONS IN HAWAII."

 

(Public-Private Correctional Partnership for Construction and Operation of Prisons in Hawaii; Feasibility Study)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Final Reading

 

Conf. Com. Rep. No. 2

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

S.B. No. 172, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO FIREWORKS."

 

(Fire Protection; Fireworks; Inventory; Labeling; Importation; Permit Revocation or Suspension)

 

 

 

 

Conf. Com. Rep. No. 3

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

S.B. No. 1483, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO HAWAII REVISED STATUTES SECTION 514B-153(E)."

 

(Condominium Associations; Maintenance of Time Share Owner Records)

 

 

 

 

Conf. Com. Rep. No. 51

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

H.B. No. 1094, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING."

 

(Commercial Driver Licensing)

 

 

 

 

Conf. Com. Rep. No. 52

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

H.B. No. 1241, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES."

 

(Abandoned Vehicles; Repossession; Disposal)

 

 

 

 

Conf. Com. Rep. No. 53

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

H.B. No. 555, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO GRAFFITI."

 

(Graffiti; Sentencing)

 

 

 

 

S.B. No. 173, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

"RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION."

 

(Public Safety; Fire Protection; Novelty Lighters)

 

 

 

 

S.B. No. 1040, S.D. 1, H.D. 2

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

"RELATING TO THE HAWAII OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAW."

 

(Occupational Safety and Health)

 

 

 

 

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

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

"RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS."

 

(Crimes; Dog Fighting; Animal Cruelty)

 

 

 

 

S.B. No. 1153, S.D. 1, H.D. 2

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

"RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS."

 

(Agricultural Loans; New Farmer Program; Appropriation)

 

 

 

 

S.B. No. 1489, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

"RELATING TO ATTORNEY'S LIENS."

 

(Attorney's Lien)

 

 

 

 

S.B. No. 1533, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

"RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS."

 

(Cruelty to Animals; Exception for Insects, Vermin, and Other Pests)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  2. Miscellaneous Business

·        Waiver of Referral; One Day Notice for Adoption

 

S.R. No. 45, S.D. 1

PGM, WAM

"REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO RETURN HAWAII PRISONERS HELD IN MAINLAND FACILITIES AND TO CONSIDER CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PRISON, RE-ENTRY CENTER, OR OTHER CORRECTIONAL FACILITY ON THE BIG ISLAND."

 

S.R. No. 70, S.D. 1

WLH/JDL, WAM

"REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES."

 

H.C.R. No. 298, H.D. 1

EDT/AGL

"REQUESTING THAT THE ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION HOST COMMITTEE SELECT PRODUCTS UNIQUE TO HAWAII THAT SHOWCASE HAWAII'S EXCELLENCE IN AGRICULTURE."

 

 

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

 

S.B. No. 11, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

PGM, WAM

"RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE SHERIFF."

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Announcements

 

 

  1. Adjournment