THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

 

 

THIRTY-NINTH DAY

 

March 29, 2011-Tuesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: Nos. 628-647

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 628

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects, Gubernatorial Nominee, PAUL MURRAY, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 629

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Nursing, Gubernatorial Nominee, DENISE L. COHEN, for a term to expire 6-30-2014.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 630

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, STANLEY T. MASAMITSU, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 631

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Hurricane Relief Fund, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOHN GARIBALDI, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 632

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROBERT K. YANABU, for a term to expire 6-30-2014.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 633

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Public Accountancy, Gubernatorial Nominee, CRAIG K. HIRAI, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 634

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Public Accountancy, Gubernatorial Nominee, NELSON LAU, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 635

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Public Accountancy, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEITH REGAN, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 636

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Public Accountancy, Gubernatorial Nominee, WENDY MIKI GLAUS, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 637

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Nursing, Gubernatorial Nominee, AMY S. MURAI, for a term to expire 6-30-2014.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 638

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

ENE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 639

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Council on Independent Living, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARC ANTOINE MORTIMER, for a term to expire 6-30-2012.

HMS

 

 

 

G.M. No. 640

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.

HMS

 

 

 

G.M. No. 641

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Council on Independent Living, Gubernatorial Nominee, YVONNE L. FOSTER, for a term to expire 6-30-2014.

HMS

 

 

 

G.M. No. 642

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Council on Independent Living, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANN ELIZABETH LEMKE, for a term to expire 6-30-2014.

HMS

 

 

 

G.M. No. 643

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Hawai'i County Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, AMY DOFF, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 644

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Certification of Operation Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEVIN NAKAMURA, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 645

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Civil Defense Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, RAYMOND JARDINE JR., for a term to expire 6-30-2014.

PGM

 

 

 

G.M. No. 646

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Highway Safety Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHAD K. TANIGUCHI, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

TIA

 

 

 

G.M. No. 647

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Legacy Land Conservation Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, MYRONE MURAKAMI, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

WLH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Departmental Communication Nos. 74-80

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

D.C. No. 74

From the Hawaii Labor Relations Board dated March 23, 2011, transmitting a letter notifying the Legislature that the fiftieth day of impasse in the negotiations between the public employers and the United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO for Unit 01 has been reached and the mandatory mediation period is over pursuant to Section 89-11(d), HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

D.C. No. 75

From the Hawaii Labor Relations Board dated March 23, 2011, transmitting a letter notifying the Legislature that the fiftieth day of impasse in the negotiations between the public employers and the Hawaii State Teachers Association for Unit 05 has been reached and the mandatory mediation period is over pursuant to Section 89-11(d), HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

D.C. No. 76

From the Department of Transportation dated March 23, 2011, letter informing the Senate that unappropriated federal grant funds for Honolulu International Airport (TRN 102) in the amount of $18,821,000 were not appropriated because a new grant will be available by the Federal Aviation Administration.

FILE

 

 

 

D.C. No. 77

From the Department of Transportation dated March 23, 2011, letter informing the Senate that unappropriated federal grant funds for Honolulu International Airport (TRN 102) in the amount of $3,422,200 were not appropriated because a new grant will be available by the Federal Aviation Administration.

FILE

 

 

 

D.C. No. 78

From the Department of Transportation dated March 23, 2011, letter informing the Senate that unappropriated federal grant funds for Lanai Airport (TRN 151) in the amount of $1,201,750 were not appropriated because a new grant will be available by the Federal Aviation Administration.

FILE

 

 

 

D.C. No. 79

From the Department of Transportation dated March 23, 2011, letter informing the Senate that unappropriated federal grant funds for Molokai Airport (TRN 141) in the amount of $5,805,000 were not appropriated because a new grant will be available by the Federal Aviation Administration.

FILE

 

 

 

D.C. No. 80

From the Department of Transportation dated March 23, 2011, letter informing the Senate that unappropriated federal grant funds for Hilo International Airport (TRN 111) in the amount of $3,168,250 were not appropriated because a new grant will be available by the Federal Aviation Administration.

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. House Communication Nos. 361-362

 

Returning the following Senate Bills which passed Third Reading in the House on March 28, 2011, in an amended form:

REFERRAL

 

 

 

361

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

"RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS."(Crimes; Dog Fighting; Animal Cruelty)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

362

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

"RELATING TO ATTORNEY'S LIENS."(Attorney's Lien)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Senate Communications: None
  2. Judiciary Communications: None

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Deferred Matter – Agree/Disagree

 

HSE. COM. NO.

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

360

S.B. No. 34, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO TAX APPEALS."(Tax Appeals; Small Claims)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  2. Miscellaneous Business
  3. Announcements

HONORING THE TELEVISION SERIES HAWAII FIVE-0.  (Senator Kidani)

 

HONORING AND COMMENDING PATRICK GARTSIDE.  (Senator Gabbard)

 

·        Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

HMS

3/29/2011 3:30 PM

016

CPN

3/30/2011 9:00 AM

229

WAM

3/30/2011 9:30 AM

211

EDU/TSM/HTH

3/30/2011 1:15 PM

225

HTH/EDU

3/30/2011 1:20 PM

225

HTH/HMS

3/30/2011 2:45 PM

229

HWN

3/30/2011 2:45 PM

224

HTH

3/30/2011 3:00 PM

229

HTH/PGM

3/30/2011 3:45 PM

229

WLH

3/31/2011 1:15 PM

225

WLH/WAM

3/31/2011 1:15 PM

225

HTH/WLH/AGL

3/31/2011 2:45 PM

229

PGM/HWN

3/31/2011 2:45 PM

224

PGM

3/31/2011 2:50 PM

224

PGM/JDL

3/31/2011 2:50 PM

224

AGL/EDT

3/31/2011 2:55 PM

229

ENE

3/31/2011 3:00 PM

225

CPN

4/1/2011 9:00 AM

229

WAM

4/1/2011 9:00 AM

211

CPN/HTH

4/1/2011 9:45 AM

229

CPN

4/1/2011 10:00 AM

229

EDU

4/1/2011 1:15 PM

225

CPN

4/5/2011 9:00 AM

229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment