HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY-SIXTH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2012

April 23, 2012

54^th Day

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation -

Miss Emma Belatti

1.         Roll Call

2.         Reading of the Journal

3.         Messages from the Governor

Received message number 239 submitting a proposed conference draft for H.B. No. 2495 to fund the supplemental agreement concerning Bargaining Units 2, 3, 4 and 8:

           Salaries and Fringe    Biennium 12-13

                                                  General      143,262

Other               2,610

                                                  Total           145,872

           EUTF

                                                  General      788,079

Received message number 240 submitting a proposed conference draft for S.B. No. 2323 to fund the supplemental agreement concerning Bargaining Units 2, 3, 4, 6 and 13:

         Salaries and Fringe     Biennium 12-13

                                                  General 1,211,954

Other          244,965

                                                  Total        1,456,919

         EUTF

                                                  General      255,744

Received message number 241 submitting a proposed conference draft for S.B. No. 2324 to fund the supplemental agreement concerning Bargaining Units 2, 3, 4 and 13:

         Salaries and Fringe     Biennium 12-13

                                                  General 5,099,261

Other     25,698,401

                                                  Total      30,797,662

         EUTF

                                                  General  5,157,835

4.         Senate Communications

See Addendum

ORDER OF THE DAY

5.         Unfinished Business

H.B. No. 2656, H.D. 2, S.D. 2

RELATING TO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL.

(Air Pollution Control; Permit; Crematoriums)

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                    

6.         Reports of Standing Committees

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS/ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1793-12	S.C.R. No. 73, H.D. 1 URGING THE UNITED NATIONS TO GRANT TAIWAN PARTICIPATION AS AN OBSERVER IN THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1794-12	S.C.R. No. 137, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE A PARTNERSHIP IN AEROSPACE WITH THE STATE OF ALASKA TO EXPAND AND DIVERSIFY BOTH STATES' ECONOMIES AND THE UNITED STATES SPACE PROGRAM. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS/CULTURE & THE ARTS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1795-12	S.C.R. No. 109, S.D. 1 HONORING UNITED STATES PRESIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND FOR HIS SUPPORT OF THE HAWAIIAN MONARCHY AND EFFORTS TO PRESERVE THE HAWAIIAN KINGDOM, BY REQUESTING THE STATE OF HAWAII, CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, COUNTY OF MAUI, COUNTY OF KAUAI, AND COUNTY OF HAWAII TO NAME A STATE OR COUNTY PROPERTY IN HIS NAME, AND REQUESTING THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO COMMISSION, PURCHASE, OR PARTNER WITH ANOTHER ENTITY TO CREATE OR OBTAIN A WORK OF ART, WHETHER VISUAL OR LITERARY, IN HIS NAME. FOR ADOPTION
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1796-12	S.C.R. No. 63, S.D. 1 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FISCAL AUDIT OF THE KAHO‘OLAWE REHABILITATION TRUST FUND. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1797-12	S.C.R. No. 87, S.D. 1 REQUESTING A REVIEW OF THE STATE'S FUNDING FOR EXISTING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION AND ACTIVITIES AND HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS OFFERED IN HAWAII AND ANY DISPARITIES IN FUNDING FOR THE STATE'S TWO OFFICIAL LANGUAGES. FOR ADOPTION
FINANCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1798-12	S.C.R. No. 40, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THE RENAMING OF AND THE EXTENSION OF THE PROMPT PAYMENT TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT AFFECT PROCUREMENT FOR GOODS AND SERVICES PURCHASED THROUGH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING HUMAN SERVICE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT DELIVER PIVOTAL GOODS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1799-12	S.C.R. No. 49, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO FORM A WORKING GROUP TO EXPEDITIOUSLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE OF ROADS IN LIMBO STATEWIDE. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1800-12	S.C.R. No. 155, S.D. 2 URGING THE KAHO‘OLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION TO REQUIRE EACH STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES ON THE KAHO‘OLAWE ISLAND RESERVE TO OBTAIN LIABILITY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE AND LIST THE STATE AS AN ADDITIONAL INSURED. REFER TO FINANCE

7.         Reports of Conference Committees

Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 26-12             (04-20-12, 10-Day Notice to Governor)	H.B. No. 2594, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, C.D. 1 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 12, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ASSIST DAM AND RESERVOIR OWNERS. (Constitutional Amendment; Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Dams and Reservoirs) AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING
Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 27-12             (48-Hour Notice)	H.B. No. 2595, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1 RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST DAM AND RESERVOIR OWNERS. (Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Dams and Reservoirs) AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING

8.         Final Reading

H.B. No. 1524, H.D. 2, S.D. 2

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL THEFT.

(Agricultural Commodities; Criminal Penalties)

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                    

H.B. No. 2242, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR VETERINARIANS.

(Veterinarians; Continuing Education)

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                    

H.B. No. 2264, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

(Employment Security; Unemployment Insurance Contribution Rate Schedule; Unemployment Compensation Fund)

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                    

H.B. No. 2266, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

(Information Technology Steering Committee; Members)

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                    

H.B. No. 2273, S.D. 1

RELATING TO CONCUSSIONS.

(Concussions; Concussion Awareness Program; School Athletics)

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                    

H.B. No. 2296, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

RELATING TO ANIMAL WELFARE.

(Exotic Animals; Bears; Prohibitions)

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                    

H.B. No. 2429, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

(Board of Agriculture)

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                    

H.B. No. 2491, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

(Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund; Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust)

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                    

9.         Announcements

House session will convene at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 24, 2012.

Addendum

Received communication informing the House that the Senate has reconsidered action in disagreeing to amendments proposed by the House, has moved to agree, and has passed Senate Bill No. 2412, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, on Final Reading.

Received communication informing the House that the Senate has made changes to Senate conferee assignments to the following House Bill and Senate Bills:

H.B. No. 2338, H.D. 2, S.D. 1	Senator Kim added as Co-Chair.
S.B. No. 1065, S.D. 1, H.D. 1	Senator Kim added as Co-Chair and Senator Kouchi added as conferee.
S.B. No. 2927, S.D. 2, H.D. 1	Senator Ihara discharged as conferee and Senator Kouchi added as conferee.
S.B. No. 2967, S.D. 2, H.D. 1	Senator Kim added as Co-Chair and Senator Kouchi added as conferee.

Received communications returning the following House Concurrent Resolutions, all having been adopted in the Senate:

H.C.R. No. 23

H.C.R. No. 24

H.C.R. No. 25

H.C.R. No. 26

H.C.R. No. 27

H.C.R. No. 28

H.C.R. No. 29

H.C.R. No. 30

H.C.R. No. 31

H.C.R. No. 142

H.C.R. No. 162

H.C.R. No. 143, S.D. 1

Received communication transmitting Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 176, having been adopted in the Senate.