THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

 

 

THIRTY-SIXTH DAY

 

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

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING THE STATE SHERIFFS IN HAWAII ON ITS 165TH ANNIVERSARY.  (Senator Espero)

 

 

  1. Messages from the Governor: Nos. 187 and 595-625

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 187

Dated March 9, 2011, transmitting the 2010 Report of the Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation, prepared by the Department of the Attorney General.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 595

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Acupuncture, Gubernatorial Nominee, MIKE HASHIMOTO, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

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.

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.

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.

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.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 600

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Examiners in Optometry, Gubernatorial Nominee, GAYLE CHANG, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 601

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Examiners in Optometry, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEVIN K. LUI, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 608

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Foundation on Curlture and the Arts Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, BARBARA SAROMINES-GANNE, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

EDT

 

 

 

G.M. No. 609

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Environmental Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, MALIA AKUTAGAWA, for a term to expire 6-30-2014.

ENE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 610

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Environmental Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, SHANNON D. MEARS, for a term to expire 6-30-2014.

ENE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 611

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, LANI BARTHOLOMEW, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

HMS

 

 

 

G.M. No. 612

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOE D. CORDOVA, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

HMS

 

 

 

G.M. No. 613

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, BERNADETTE L. KELIIAA, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

HMS

 

 

 

G.M. No. 614

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, AARON M. KEMP, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

HMS

 

 

 

G.M. No. 615

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROSELANI M. ROWE, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

HMS

 

 

 

G.M. No. 616

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, TIFFANY VARA, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

HMS

 

 

 

G.M. No. 617

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOSEPHINE C. WOLL, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

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.

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.

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.

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.

HMS

 

 

 

G.M. No. 622

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on the Status of Women, Gubernatorial Nominee, CARMILLE L. LIM, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

JDL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 623

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on the Status of Women, Gubernatorial Nominee, AMY Y. MONK, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

JDL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 624

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on the Status of Women, Gubernatorial Nominee, LISA ELLEN SMITH, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

JDL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 625

Informing the Senate that on March 22, 2011, the Governor has withdrawn L. P. "NEENZ" FALEAFINE, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Hawai‘i Public Housing Authority Board of Directors, from consideration by the Senate (GM552).

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Departmental Communications: None
  2. House Communication No. 359

 

Returning the following Senate Bills which passed Third Reading in the House on March 22, 2011:

REFERRAL

 

 

 

359

S.B. No. 123, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO INSURANCE RECORDS."(Insurance; Insurance Producers; Record Requirements)

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Senate Communications: None
  2. Judiciary Communications: None
  3. Standing Committee Report Nos. 838-871

 

838

(CPN)

H.B. No. 1447, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE PERMITTED TRANSFERS IN TRUST ACT."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

839

(HMS/PGM)

H.B. No. 1067, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF YOUTH TO AN ADULT CORRECTIONAL FACILITY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

840

(HMS)

H.B. No. 1003, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

841

(HMS)

H.B. No. 1005, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

842

(HMS)

H.B. No. 56, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO CHILD VISITATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

843

(HMS)

H.B. No. 616, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO CHILD CUSTODY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

844

(HMS)

H.B. No. 238, H.D. 2

"RELATING TO TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

845

(HMS)

H.B. No. 404, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST PALOLO CHINESE HOME AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

846

(HMS)

H.B. No. 758, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND SERVICES FOR THE BLIND DIVISION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

847

(HMS)

H.B. No. 1303, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

848

(HMS)

H.B. No. 596, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HEALTH."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

849

(HMS)

H.B. No. 594, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HEALTH."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

850

(HMS)

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

"RELATING TO FOSTER YOUTH."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

851

(TIA/PGM)

H.B. No. 505, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO FLOOD MITIGATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

852

(EDT/PGM)

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

"RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

853

(CPN)

H.B. No. 550, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TELEVISION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

854

(TIA/CPN)

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

"RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

855

(HTH)

H.B. No. 484, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

856

(HTH)

H.B. No. 889, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HEALTH."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

857

(HTH)

H.B. No. 273, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

858

(HTH)

H.B. No. 129, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PERINATAL CARE."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

859

(HTH)

H.B. No. 608, H.D. 3, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HEALTH."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

860

(AGL/EDT)

H.B. No. 667, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO FOOD SAFETY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

861

(AGL/HWN)

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

"RELATING TO THE MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

862

(HWN)

H.B. No. 400, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

863

(HWN)

H.B. No. 1063, H.D. 1

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

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

864

(EDU)

H.B. No. 688, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO EDUCATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

865

(EDU/AGL)

H.B. No. 1380, H.D. 3, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HAWAII-GROWN PRODUCE."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

866

(EDT)

H.B. No. 1300, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TAXATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

867

(EDT)

H.B. No. 1307, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TAXATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

868

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN)

H.B. No. 319, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO OWNER-BUILDERS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

 

 

 

 

 

 

869

(One Day Notice)

(HTH)

H.B. No. 863

"RELATING TO HEALTH."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

 

 

 

 

 

 

870

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

G.M. No. 511

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Director of the Department of Human Resources Development, Gubernatorial Nominee, SUNSHINE TOPPING, for a term to expire December 1, 2014."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

871

(One Day Notice)

(HTH)

G.M. No. 527

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Director of the Department of Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, LORETTA J. FUDDY, for a term to expire December 1, 2014."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Adopt Resolutions

 

818

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

PGM

S.C.R. No. 21

"DECLARING FEBRUARY 6, 2011 AS RONALD REAGAN DAY IN HONOR OF THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  2. Miscellaneous Business
  3. Referrals and Re-Referrals

 

RE-REFERRALS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011

 

 

 

MEASURE

TITLE

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

H.B. 1088, H.D. 1

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

(Corrections.) (PGM/HTH, JDL)

JDL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Announcements

RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING LIEUTENANT GENERAL BENJAMIN R. MIXON COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE U.S. ARMY PACIFIC COMMAND.  (Senator Nishihara)

 

·        Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

EDT

3/23/2011 1:15 PM

016

EDT/WLH

3/23/2011 1:15 PM

016

EDU

3/23/2011 1:15 PM

225

EDU/PGM

3/23/2011 1:15 PM

225

TIA

3/23/2011 1:15 PM

224

TIA/EDT

3/23/2011 1:15 PM

224

EDT/CPN

3/23/2011 1:30 PM

016

HTH

3/23/2011 2:45 PM

229

HTH/HMS

3/23/2011 2:45 PM

229

HTH

3/23/2011 3:00 PM

229

WAM

3/24/2011 10:30 AM

211

HMS

3/24/2011 1:15 PM

016

WLH

3/24/2011 1:15 PM

225

WLH-HWN

3/24/2011 1:15 PM

225

WAM

3/24/2011 2:30 PM

211

WLH

3/24/2011 3:00 PM

225

WAM

3/28/2011 9:00 AM

211

EDU/ENE

3/28/2011 1:15 PM

225

ENE/EDU

3/28/2011 1:15 PM

225

TIA

3/28/2011 1:15 PM

224

EDU/EDT

3/28/2011 1:30 PM

225

ENE

3/29/2011 2:45 PM

225

CPN

3/30/2011 9:00 AM

229

ENE

3/31/2011 3:00 PM

225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment