HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY-SIXTH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2012

 

 

February 7, 2012

 

 

13th Day

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

Invocation -

Representative Ty Cullen

 

1.         Roll Call

 

2.         Reading of the Journal

 

3.         Messages from the Governor

 

 

Received message number 1101 informing the House that H.B. No. 608, H.D. 3, S.D. 1, C.D. 2 was signed into law on February 4, 2012, as Act 001.

 

4.         Senate Communications

 

 

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

 

            S.B. No. 2205

            S.B. No. 2206

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

 

5.         Reports of Standing Committees

 

            TRANSPORTATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 125-12

H.B. No. 2649, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE.

(Vehicle Boot Program; Counties)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                              

 

            TRANSPORTATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 126-12

H.B. No. 1666

 

RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.

(Highway Safety; Negligent Homicide; Negligent Injury)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                                                   

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 127-12

H.B. No. 2727

 

RELATED TO VEHICLE IMMOBILIZATION.

(Drunk Driving, Penalties, Vehicle Immobilization, Suspended License)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                                                   

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 128-12

H.B. No. 1878, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

(Motor Vehicle Insurance)

 

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

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 129-12

H.B. No. 2611

 

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

(Environmental Impact Statements, Exceptions)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                        

 

            TRANSPORTATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 130-12

H.B. No. 2789

 

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

(Highway Safety; Photo Speed Imaging; Appropriation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                                                   

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 131-12

H.B. No. 2790

 

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

(Highway Safety; Photo Red Light Imaging; Appropriation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                                                   

 

            HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 132-12

H.B. No. 2181

 

RELATING TO VACANCIES.

(Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Board of Trustees; Vacancies; Election)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                                                   

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 133-12

H.B. No. 2300, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

(DHHL; Public Land Trust Revenues)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES                                                              

 

            HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 134-12

H.B. No. 2529

 

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

(Department of Hawaiian Home Lands)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS         

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 135-12

H.B. No. 2706

 

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Department of Education; University of Hawaii; Ho‘okulaiwi; Appropriation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HIGHER EDUCATION                                                                

 

            LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 136-12

H.B. No. 2584

 

RELATING TO NOTICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE.

(Workers' Compensation; Notice of Insurance)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS         

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 137-12

H.B. No. 2099

 

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

(Workers' Compensation; Attorney's Fees; Costs)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS         

 

            LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 138-12

H.B. No. 2025, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

(Employment Security; Unemployment; Work-sharing Benefits)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS                                                                   

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 139-12

H.B. No. 2228, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO BREASTFEEDING IN THE WORKPLACE.

(Breastfeeding; Employment Practices; Labor and Industrial Relations)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS                                                                   

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 140-12

H.B. No. 2217, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT VACANCIES.

(Budget; Removal of Vacant Positions)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 141-12

H.B. No. 2152

 

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

(Workers' Compensation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS         

 

            LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 142-12

H.B. No. 2586, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO DISABILITY COMPENSATION DIVISION SPECIAL FUND.

(Disability Compensation Division Special Fund; Fees; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS                                                                   

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 143-12

H.B. No. 2582, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO APPEALS TO THE APPELLATE BOARD.

(Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS                                                                   

 

            LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT/ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 144-12

H.B. No. 2575, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE BOILER AND ELEVATOR SAFETY LAW.

(Boiler and Elevator Safety Law; Special Fund; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HOUSING                                                 

 

            HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 145-12

H.B. No. 1956

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Federal Disproportionate Share Hospital Allowance; State Matching Funds)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                                       

 

            HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 146-12

H.B. No. 2776, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO LIABILITY INSURANCE.

(Care Home Operators; Liability Insurance)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                              

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 147-12

H.B. No. 2274, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.

(Long-Term Care Facilities; Nursing Sustainability Fee; Nursing Facility Sustainability Program Special Fund)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 148-12

H.B. No. 2275, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HOSPITALS.

(Hospital Sustainability Fee; Hospital Sustainability Program Special Fund)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 149-12

H.B. No. 2696, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE.

(Kupuna Caucus; Task Force; Public Long-term Care Insurance)

 

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

 

            HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 150-12

H.B. No. 1740, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO INFORMATION ACCESS.

(Telephone-based Audible Information Access Service; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

            HEALTH

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 151-12

H.B. No. 1876, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO DENTAL HYGIENISTS.

(Dental Hygienists; Display of License and Certificate)

 

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

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 152-12

H.B. No. 1953

 

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE.

(Emergency Medical Care)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                                       

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 153-12

H.B. No. 2023

 

RELATING TO THE CENTER FOR NURSING.

(University of Hawaii; Nursing; Fees)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HIGHER EDUCATION                                                                

 

            HEALTH

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 154-12

H.B. No. 2563

 

RELATING TO THE HAWAII IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY.

(Hawaii Immunization Registry)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE         

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 155-12

H.B. No. 2504, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ENTITIES REGULATED BY THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER.

(Insurance Commissioner; Streamlining)

 

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

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 156-12

H.B. No. 1741, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG.

(Prior Authorization; Insurance; Prescription Drugs)

 

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

 

            HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 157-12

H.B. No. 1954

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Medicaid Reimbursements)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                                       

 

            HUMAN SERVICES

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 158-12

H.B. No. 1919, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

(Domestic Violence; Family Court; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                              

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 159-12

H.B. No. 2538, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM CHILD CARE LICENSING.

(Child Care Licensing; Exemptions)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO EDUCATION                                           

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 160-12

H.B. No. 2539, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ADULT ABUSE PERPETRATOR CHECKS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS.

(Child Care; Adult Abuse Perpetrator Checks)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                              

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 161-12

H.B. No. 2548, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT EXEMPTION FOR DOMESTIC SERVICES AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

(Employment Exemption; Domestic Services; DHS)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT      

 

            HUMAN SERVICES

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 162-12

H.B. No. 2104, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.

(Persons with Disabilities; Parking Permits; Visually Impaired)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO TRANSPORTATION                               

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 163-12

H.B. No. 1932

 

RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.

(Child Support Enforcement; Judgments for Support)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                                                   

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 164-12

H.B. No. 2559, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO MORTALITY REVIEW OF DEATHS OF PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.

(Mortality Review for Persons with Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                              

 

            ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 165-12

H.B. No. 1676, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS.

(Hawaii Buy American Act)

 

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

 

            ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 166-12

H.B. No. 1686, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

(Procurement; Construction; Subcontractors; Substitution; Savings)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 167-12

H.B. No. 1894, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

(Procurement; Judicial Review)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 168-12

H.B. No. 2268, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS.

(Small Business Regulatory Review Board; Rule Changes)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 169-12

H.B. No. 2496

 

RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION.

(Business Registration)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE         

 

            CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 170-12

H.B. No. 2644, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

(Public Utilities Commission; Best Practices; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

            ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 171-12

H.B. No. 2260, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

(Environmental Protection; Single-use Checkout Bags; Fee)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS                                                                   

 

            JUDICIARY

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 172-12

H.B. No. 2437, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

(Elections; Emergency Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 173-12

H.B. No. 2251

 

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

(Voting; Elections by Mail)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                                       

 

            LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 174-12

H.B. No. 2577, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO WAGES.

(Wages; Definition; Paid Time Off; Vacation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS                                                                   

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 175-12

H.B. No. 2578, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES.

(Advisory Council for Community Services; Abolishment)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HUMAN SERVICES                               

 

            HUMAN SERVICES

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 176-12

H.B. No. 1905, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

(Appropriation; Department of Human Services)

 

AS AMENDED, RECOMMIT TO HUMAN SERVICES                                                                   

 

 

 

6.         Introduction of Resolutions

 

 

H.C.R. Nos. 39-40

 

 

7.         Announcements

 

 

House session will convene at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

 

Committee Referral Sheet No. 16

Committee Referral Sheet No. 17

Committee Referral Sheet No. 18