THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

TWENTY-THIRD DAY

February 23, 2011-Wednesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

• Floor Presentation:

HONORING AND COMMENDING BLUE PLANET FOUNDATION.  (Senator Gabbard)

1. Messages from the Governor: Nos. 165-166 and 526

MEASURE	TITLE	REFERRAL
G.M. No. 165	Dated February 22, 2011, transmitting the Budget in Brief - Amendments to the FB 2011-2013 Executive Biennium Budget, prepared by the Office of the Governor.	FILE
G.M. No. 166	Letter dated February 22, 2011, transmitting proposed changes to the General Appropriations Act (H.B. No. 200), prepared by the Office of the Governor.	FILE
G.M. No. 526	Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Director for the Office of Environmental Quality Control, Gubernatorial Nominee, GARY HOOSER, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.	ENE

2. Departmental Communication No. 63

MEASURE	TITLE	REFERRAL
D.C. No. 63	From the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism dated February 2, 2011, transmitting a request to expend additional federal funds for the Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies (HCATT).	FILE

3. House Communication Nos. 11-18

	Returning the following Senate Bill which passed Third Reading in the House on February 22, 2011, in an amended form:	REFERRAL
11	S.B. No. 8, S.D. 1, H.D. 2 "RELATING TO EDUCATION."(Board of Education; Appointment)	AGREE/DISAGREE
	Returning the following Senate Bill which passed Third Reading in the House on February 22, 2011:
12	S.B. No. 1286, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO THE BUDGET."(Relating to the Budget)	FILE
	Informing the Senate that on February 22, 2011, the following House Bills passed Third Reading in the House:
13	H.B. No. 243, H.D. 1 "RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY."(Animal Cruelty)
14	H.B. No. 298, H.D. 1 "RELATING TO COURT INTERPRETERS."(Court Interpreters; Parking Violation)
15	H.B. No. 555, H.D. 1 "RELATING TO GRAFFITI."(Graffiti; Sentencing)
16	H.B. No. 593, H.D. 1 "RELATING TO NOMINATION PAPERS."(Nomination Papers; Candidates for County Elective Office)
17	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)	WAM
18	H.B. No. 838, H.D. 2 "RELATING TO REAPPORTIONMENT."(Reapportionment Commission; Emergency Appropriation)

4. Senate Communications: None
5. Judiciary Communications: None
6. Introduction of Measures:      Senate Concurrent Resolution Nos. 34-39

Senate Resolution Nos. 14-18

7. Standing Committee Report Nos. 446-461

446	(WAM)	S.B. No. 570, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO TAXATION." (Recommends recommittal to WAM)
447	(WAM)	S.B. No. 573, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET." (Recommends recommittal to WAM)
448 (One Day Notice)	(WAM)	S.B. No. 1055, S.D. 1 "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING)
449 (One Day Notice)	(WAM)	S.B. No. 1061, S.D. 1 "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING)
450 (One Day Notice)	(WAM)	S.B. No. 1062, S.D. 1 "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING)
451 (One Day Notice)	(WAM)	S.B. No. 1063, S.D. 1 "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING)
452 (One Day Notice)	(WAM)	S.B. No. 1064, S.D. 1 "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING)
453 (One Day Notice)	(WAM)	S.B. No. 1075, S.D. 1 "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING)
454 (One Day Notice)	(WAM)	S.B. No. 1077, S.D. 1 "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING)
455 (One Day Notice)	(WAM)	S.B. No. 1083, S.D. 1 "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING)
456 (One Day Notice)	(WAM)	S.B. No. 1084, S.D. 1 "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING)
457 (One Day Notice)	(WAM)	S.B. No. 1085, S.D. 1 "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING)
458 (One Day Notice)	(WAM)	S.B. No. 1095, S.D. 1 "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING)
459 (One Day Notice)	(WAM)	S.B. No. 1096, S.D. 1 "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING)
460 (48 Hrs. Notice)	(WAM)	S.B. No. 777, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO PAYMENT FOR GOODS AND SERVICES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
461 (48 Hrs. Notice)	(WAM)	S.B. No. 1356, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO TAXATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

ORDER OF THE DAY

8. Referrals and Re-Referrals

RE-REFERRAL FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011
MEASURE	TITLE	RE-REFERRAL
S.B. 146	RELATING TO BIOFUEL. (Biofuel) (ENE/TIA, WAM)	ENE/TIA/WAM

9. Miscellaneous Communications: None
10. Miscellaneous Business
11. Announcements

· Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE	DATE & TIME	ROOM
EDU	2/23/2011 1:15 PM	225
CPN	2/24/2011 9:00 AM	229
JDL	2/24/2011 9:00 AM	016
WAM	2/24/2011 9:00 AM	211
CPN	2/24/2011 11:00 AM	229
HMS	2/24/2011 1:15 PM	016
AGL	2/24/2011 2:45 PM	229
EDT/ENE	2/24/2011 2:45 PM	225
ENE/EDT	2/24/2011 2:45 PM	225
ENE	2/24/2011 3:00 PM	225
ENE/AGL/WLH	2/24/2011 3:20 PM	225
CPN	2/25/2011 9:00 AM	229
WAM	2/25/2011 9:00 AM	211
EDT	2/25/2011 1:15 PM	016
EDT/AGL	2/25/2011 1:15 PM	016
CPN	2/28/2011 10:00 AM	229
CPN	3/1/2011 9:00 AM	229
CPN	3/1/2011 9:30 AM	229
JDL	3/1/2011 10:00 AM	016
EDU/CPN	3/1/2011 10:15 AM	229
HMS	3/1/2011 1:15 PM	Auditorium
ENE/HWN	3/1/2011 2:45 PM	225
CPN	3/9/2011 10:00 AM	229

• Senate Session will convene at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2011.

12. Adjournment