HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY-SIXTH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2011

 

 

February 17, 2011

 

 

20th Day

 

Invocation -

Pastor Peter Kamakawiwo’ole

Calvary Church of the Pacific

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

1.         Roll Call

 

2.         Reading of the Journal

 

                        Days 1 to 13.

 

3.         Messages from the Governor

 

 

Received messages 141 through 150.

 

4.         Senate Communications

 

 

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

 

            S.B. No. 36, S.D. 1                                       S.B. No. 729, S.D. 1

            S.B. No. 170, S.D. 1                         S.B. No. 1213, S.D. 1

            S.B. No. 250, S.D. 1                                     S.B. No. 1309, S.D. 1

 

Received communication informing the House that the Senate has agreed to the amendments proposed by the House, and has passed Senate Bill No. 232, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, on Final Reading.

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

 

5.         Floor Presentations

 

 

H.R. No. 46

COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MORIHEI UESHIBA'S VISIT TO HAWAII.

 


 

6.         Reports of Standing Committees

 

            ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION/AGRICULTURE

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 352

H.B. No. 1019

 

RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY.

(Act 73 of 2010; Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax; Energy Security Special Fund; Agricultural Development Special Fund)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION/ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 353

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

 

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY ENTERPRISE ZONES.

(Renewable Energy Enterprise Zones.)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 354

H.B. No. 1364

 

RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.

(Deposit Beverage Container Program; Dietary Supplements)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 355

H.B. No. 1520, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

(Renewable Energy; Public Utilities Commission)

 

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

 

            WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 356

H.B. No. 262

 

RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY.

(State and County Tort Liability)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                                                  

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 357

H.B. No. 1408

 

RELATING TO A CONTROLLING INTEREST TRANSFER TAX.

(Taxation; Controlling Interest Transfer Tax)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            HIGHER EDUCATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 358

H.B. No. 1322, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CERTAIN FUNDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

(University of Hawaii; Special Funds)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 359

H.B. No. 1323, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

(WICHE; Professional Student Exchange Program; Special Fund)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            HIGHER EDUCATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 360

H.B. No. 1603

 

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

(University of Hawaii; Authorization of Revenue Bonds; Appropriation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 361

H.B. No. 1142

 

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

(Employees' Retirement System)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT/PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 362

H.B. No. 1167

 

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

(Collective Bargaining Unit; State Law Enforcement Officer)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 363

H.B. No. 1406

 

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

(Collective Bargaining; Emergency First Responder Medical Personnel; Water Safety Officers; State and County Employees)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 364

H.B. No. 1107

 

RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD.

(National Guard; Non-Lethal Weapons; Electric Guns)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                                                  

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 365

H.B. No. 49

 

RELATING TO ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEMBERS.

(Disposition of Body; Armed Forces Services Members)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                                                  

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 366

H.B. No. 681

 

RELATING TO THE MILITARY.

(Reservists and National Guardsmen; Nomination Papers and Oaths)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                                                  

 

            HEALTH

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 367

H.B. No. 714, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HEALTH PLANNING.

(State Health Planning and Development Agency)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            HEALTH

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 368

H.B. No. 608, H.D. 2

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Kidney; Liver; Transplants; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 369

H.B. No. 414, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO DENTAL SERVICES.

(Dental Services)

 

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

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 370

H.B. No. 903, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

(Intoxicating Liquor; Caffeine; Labeling)

 

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

 

            CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 371

H.B. No. 880, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

(Public Utilities; Electronic Filing)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 372

H.B. No. 1049, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

(Insurance)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS/LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 373

H.B. No. 1109

 

RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.

(Family leave; Military deployment)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 374

H.B. No. 965

 

RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL.

(Public Safety; State Fire Council; Administrative Staff)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            JUDICIARY

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 375

H.B. No. 251, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO MANDATORY ETHICS TRAINING.

(Mandatory Ethics Training)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 376

H.B. No. 1004

 

RELATING TO CHAPTER 480, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

(Antitrust)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            JUDICIARY

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 377

H.B. No. 828, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TAXATION.

(Tax Administration; Cash Economy; Receipts and Records)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 378

H.B. No. 1011, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

(Department of the Attorney General)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 379

H.B. No. 100, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO VOTING.

(Elections; Voting by Mail)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES/ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 380

H.B. No. 117, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS.

(Special Management Areas; Use Permit)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                            

 

            WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 381

H.B. No. 496

 

RELATING TO LAKE WILSON.

(Lake Wilson; Water Quality; Pilot Project; Appropriation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 382

H.B. No. 227, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TRESPASS.

(Trespass; Unimproved or Unused Land)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                            

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 383

H.B. No. 578, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SHARK FEEDING.

(Shark Feeding; Penalties)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                            

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 384

H.B. No. 1020, H.D. 2

 

RELATING TO THE ALOHA TOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

(Aloha Tower Development Corporation; Repeal; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE                   

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 385

H.B. No. 625, H.D. 2

 

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Education; Charter Schools; Counties; DLNR)

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE                   

 

            HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 386

H.B. No. 561, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

(QUEST)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 387

H.B. No. 569, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO MEDICAID.

(Medicaid; Re-enrollment; Reimbursement; Medicaid Task Force)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 388

H.B. No. 595

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Health; Medicaid Reimbursements; Appropriation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            HUMAN SERVICES

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 389

H.B. No. 718, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO FOSTER YOUTH.

(Former Foster Youth; Housing)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            HUMAN SERVICES

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 390

H.B. No. 161, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACTS.

(Domestic Violence; DHS Report on Nonprofit Service Providers)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 391

H.B. No. 497

 

RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSES.

(Sex Trafficking Offenses; Crime)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                                                  

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 392

H.B. No. 734, H.D. 2

 

RELATING TO THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY POVERTY REDUCTION TASK FORCE.

(Economic Opportunity Poverty Reduction Task Force)

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE                   

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 393

H.B. No. 238, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS.

(Temporary Restraining Order; Violations)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                            

 

            HUMAN SERVICES

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 394

H.B. No. 909, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO FAMILY COURT.

(Family Court; Divorce)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                            

 

            CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE/JUDICIARY

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 395

H.B. No. 1006, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC.

(Charitable Organizations; Solicitation of Funds from the Public)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            JUDICIARY

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 396

H.B. No. 1613, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO VOTING.

(Permanent Absentee Voting; Voter Registration)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 397

H.B. No. 1532, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAX APPEALS.

(Real Property Tax Appeals; Tax Appeal Court)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 398

H.B. No. 1133, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO VETERINARY MEDICINE.

(Veterinary Medicine)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                            

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 399

H.B. No. 663, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CONTRACTS.

(Contracts; Automatic Renewal Clauses)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                            

 

            EDUCATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 400

H.B. No. 198, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

(Education; School Meals Program)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 401

H.B. No. 824

 

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

(Unfunded Liability Contribution For State Employees; General Excise Tax Revenue Set-Aside)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 402

H.B. No. 1034

 

MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

(Emergency Appropriations for Collective Bargaining Cost Items)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            HEALTH

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 403

H.B. No. 615, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

(Mental Health; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 404

H.B. No. 275, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT COMPANIES.

(Pharmacy Benefit Management Companies)

 

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

 

            AGRICULTURE

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 405

H.B. No. 866, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

(Beekeeping; Registration)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            AGRICULTURE

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 406

H.B. No. 1552, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO COFFEE.

(Coffee; Labeling Requirements)

 

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

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 407

H.B. No. 1553, H.D. 1

 

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR INVESTIGATION AND MITIGATION OF DAMAGE DONE BY THE COFFEE BERRY BORER.

(Coffee Berry Borer Mitigation Program; Kona; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 408

H.B. No. 1570, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

(Feedstock Costs; Appropriation; Livestock; Goat Milk)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 409

H.B. No. 1475, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO FARM TO SCHOOL MONTH.

(Farm to School Month)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HEALTH                                                  

 

            ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 410

H.B. No. 1016, H.D. 2

 

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION ENERGY INITIATIVES.

(Electric Vehicles)

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE                   

 

            PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 411

H.B. No. 605, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

(Fire Protection; Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarette Program Special Fund)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            JUDICIARY

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 412

H.B. No. 1368, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

(Election; Candidate; Party Candidate; Supreme Court)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 413

H.B. No. 270

 

RELATING TO THE COUNTIES.

(Counties; Easements)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS/ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 414

H.B. No. 1584, H.D. 1

 

ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO FOSTER INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS.

(Permanent Commission; Fostering International Relationships)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            JUDICIARY

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 415

H.B. No. 593, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO NOMINATION PAPERS.

(Nomination Papers; Candidates for County Elective Office)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 416

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

 

RELATING TO GRAFFITI.

(Graffiti; Sentencing)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 417

H.B. No. 298, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO COURT INTERPRETERS.

(Court Interpreters; Parking Violation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            JUDICIARY

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 418

H.B. No. 243, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.

(Animal Cruelty)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            FINANCE

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 419

H.B. No. 827, H.D. 1

 

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, THE OMBUDSMAN, AND THE ETHICS COMMISSION.

(Legislative Appropriations)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 420

 

            (48-Hour Notice)

 

S.B. No. 8, S.D. 1, H.D. 2

 

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Board of Education; Appointment)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS THIRD READING              

 

 

 

 

7.         Introduction of Resolutions

 

 

H.R. Nos. 44 and 45

 

 

H.C.R. Nos. 51 to 53

 

 

8.         Announcements

 

Committee Referral Sheet No. 23