THE SENATE
OF THE
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
STATE OF HAWAI'I
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012
FIFTH DAY
January 25, 2012-Wednesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Roll Call
Approval of the Journal
Introductions
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Dated January 9, 2012, transmitting the 2011 Annual Report of the State of Hawaii Community-Based Economic Development Technical and Financial Assistance Program, prepared by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism pursuant to Section 201-84, HRS. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Defender Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHAEL SOONG, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Wireless Enhanced 911 Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARSHALL KANEHAILUA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Community Development Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, AMY LUERSEN, for a term to expire 6-30-2015. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, FREDERICK ROHLFING, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, JILL MIYAMURA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016. |
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From the Long Term Care Commission dated January 18, 2012, transmitting the report, "Long-Term Care Reform in Hawaii," pursuant to Act 224, SLH 2008. |
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Senate Concurrent Resolution Nos. 4 - 27
Senate Resolution Nos. 5 - 11
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H.B. No. 608, H.D. 3, S.D. 1, C.D. 1 "RELATING TO HEALTH." (Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1) |
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ORDER OF THE DAY
REFERRALS FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012
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RELATING TO NOISE. (Noise; Decibel Weighting; County Liquor Commissions; Enforcement) |
PGM |
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RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. (Mandatory Health Coverage; Autism Spectrum Disorders) |
HTH/CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO FEE TIME SHARE INTERESTS. (Fee Time Share Interests; Land Court; Bureau of Conveyances; Deregistration) |
WLH/CPN/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO CONTESTS. (Gambling; Contests of Chance; Games) |
JDL |
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RELATING TO CONTESTS OF SKILL. (Contests of Skill) |
CPN/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO SMOKING. (Smoking; Public Areas; Signage; County Smoking Ordinances) |
HTH, PGM |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. (Agriculture; Appropriation) |
AGL, WAM |
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RELATING TO WORKERS' RIGHTS. (Workers' Rights; Pension Benefits; Workers' Compensation) |
JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. (John A. Burns School of Medicine Medical Loan Forgiveness Program; Cigarette Tax) |
EDU/HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. (DHHL; Off-the-Grid Living Program) |
HWN/PGM, WAM |
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RELATING TO WASTEWATER. (Counties; Wastewater; Individual Systems) |
PGM/ENE |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES. (Libraries; Appropriation) |
EDU, WAM |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. (Hawaii Tourism Authority; Appropriation) |
TSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO NOISE POLLUTION. (Noise Pollution; Deposit Beverage Redemption Center; Land Use) |
ENE |
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RELATING TO WATER. (State Water Code) |
HWN/AGL, WLH |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. (Public Utilities; Rates; Agriculture) |
AGL/CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO BUILDING PERMITS. (Agriculture; Building Code; Building Permit) |
AGL, PGM |
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RELATING TO FIREARMS. (Agriculture; Hunting) |
PGM |
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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE. (Campaign Funds; Uses; Scholarships) |
JDL |
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. (Highway Safety; Uninsured Motorist Identification Database Program; Appropriation) |
TIA/JDL/CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO PROMOTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. (Controlled Substances; Protected Places) |
HMS, JDL |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY. (Hawaii Preparatory Academy; Special Revenue Purpose Bonds) |
EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. (Substitute Teachers; Pay Rates) |
EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO ETHANOL. (Ethanol; Content Requirement) |
ENE/CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. (Department of Education; Appropriation Limitation; Transfer Funds) |
EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO PORTABLE ELECTRONICS INSURANCE. (Portable Electronics Insurance; Vendors; License) |
EDT/CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO MEDICAL TORTS. (Medical Torts; Medical Malpractice Insurance; Claims in Excess of Liability Limits) |
CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO COLLECTION REMEDIES FOR ASSOCIATIONS. (Condominiums and Planned Community Associations; Liens for Unpaid Assessments; Collection and Foreclosure Remedies) |
CPN/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF LANGUAGE ACCESS. (Office of Language Access) |
HTH/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND. (Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund; Appropriation) |
HMS/HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND. (Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund; Appropriation) |
HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO MEDICAID. (Department of Human Services; Medicaid; Wellness; Prevention) |
HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. (Domestic Violence; Appropriation; Temporary Restraining Order; Protective Order) |
HMS/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY. (Traffic Violations; Move Over Law) |
TIA/PGM, JDL |
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RELATING TO MARINE LIFE. (Marine Life Conservation Program Special Fund; Marine Life Conservation District User Fees) |
WLH, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX. (Insurance Premium Tax; Applicability to Mutual Benefit Societies and Health Maintenance Organizations) |
CPN/PGM, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENERGY. (Biofuel Production Facility; Tax Credit; Environmental Impact Statements) |
ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO WATER. (Water Security; Joint Legislative Committee) |
WLH, WAM |
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RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. (Highways; Private Streets; Surrender; Improvements) |
TIA/PGM, WAM |
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RELATING TO VACANCIES. (Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Board of Trustees; Vacancies; Election) |
HWN, JDL |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND LEASEHOLDERS RIGHTS. (Public Lands; Leases; Renewable Energy Producers) |
WLH/ENE |
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RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. (Collective Bargaining; Hawaii Labor Relations Board) |
JDL, WAM |
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII MANOA CAMPUS CENTER COMPLEX. (Appropriation; University of Hawaii; Campus Center Complex; General Obligation Bonds) |
EDU, WAM |
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AN URBAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER. (Appropriation; University of Hawaii; Urban Agricultural Research Center; General Obligation Bonds) |
EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE ARTS. (Teacher Resource Art Center; Linekona; Academy of Arts Appropriation) |
EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO DOG BREEDERS. (Dog Breeders; Permits; Counties; Animal Control Officers) |
PGM/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. (Health Insurance) |
CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO CIVIL IDENTIFICATION. (State Identification; Veteran Designation) |
PGM/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO HONOULIULI. (Honouliuli Camp Site; Appropriation) |
WLH, WAM |
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RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. (Corrections; Parole; High Risk Prisoners) |
PGM, WAM |
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RELATING TO STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. (Ethics; Gifts of Food and Drink) |
JDL |
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RELATING TO DEFENDANTS COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH. (Penal Responsibility; Mental Health; Hawaii State Hospital) |
PGM/HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO CLEAN AND SOBER AND HALFWAY HOME REGULATION. (Regulating Clean and Sober Homes and Halfway Houses) |
HTH/PGM, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST MIRACLEI LLC. (Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Miraclei LLC) |
AGL/ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO LOBBYISTS. (Lobbyists; Contributions and Expenditures Statements; Reporting; Penalties) |
JDL |
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RELATING TO POLICE POWERS. (Police Powers; Private Property) |
PGM, JDL |
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RELATING TO THE KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION. (Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission; Membership; Quorum) |
HWN |
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RELATING TO FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION. (Forensic Identification; DNA) |
JDL |
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RELATING TO THE STATE PROCUREMENT CODE. (State Procurement Code) |
PGM, WAM |
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RELATING TO VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION TRUSTS. (VEBA Trust; Authorized) |
JDL/PGM/CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET. (State budget.) |
WAM |
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RE-REFERRALS FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012 |
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RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST. (Hawaii State Planning Act; Renewable Energy; Public Land Trust; Geothermal) (HWN/ENE, EDT) |
WLH/ENE |
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RELATING TO DOGS. (Dog Purchaser Protection) (HTH/JDL, CPN) |
HTH/JDL, CPN/WAM |
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RELATING TO E-VERIFY. (E-verify; Procurement) (PGM) |
PGM, JDL |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. (Procurement; Joint Contractors and Subcontractors) (PGM) |
PGM, JDL |
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. (Hawaii Health Corps Program; Physician Shortage; Appropriation) (HTH/EDT, WAM) |
HTH/EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO HARASSMENT. (Harassment; Electronic Communications ) (JDL) |
EDT, JDL |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. (Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity; Working Group) (HTH) |
HTH, WAM |
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RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING. (Human Trafficking; Education) (HMS/EDU, WAM) |
EDU/HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. (DOE; Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Academy) (PGM/EDU) |
PGM/EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. (Leased Public Lands; Withdrawal; Compensation) (AGL/WLH/JDL, WAM) |
WLH/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO ANIMALS. (Spay and Neuter Special Fund; Income Check-off) (AGL, WAM) |
JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE LABELING OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED. (Genetically Engineered Crops; Required Labeling) (CPN/AGL, JDL) |
AGL/ENE, CPN/JDL |
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RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING. (Licensing; Military Spouses) (CPN/PGM) |
CPN |
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RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY. (Animal Cruelty; Trapping) (AGL, JDL) |
JDL |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC INFORMATION. (Public Meetings; Online Posting of Minutes) (JDL) |
EDT/JDL |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES. (Education; Public School Facilities) (WLH/EDU, WAM) |
EDU/WLH, WAM |
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RELATING TO CONCUSSIONS. (Concussions; Concussion Awareness Program; School Athletics) (EDU/EDT, WAM) |
EDU/HTH, WAM |
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· Committee Hearing Schedule:
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CONF |
1/25/2012 2:00 PM |
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INFO-EDU-EDN |
1/25/2012 2:00 PM |
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INFO-CPN |
1/26/2012 9:00 AM |
229 |
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JDL |
1/26/2012 2:30 PM |
229 |
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PGM |
1/26/2012 2:50 PM |
224 |
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JDL |
1/27/2012 9:30 AM |
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EDU |
1/27/2012 1:15 PM |
225 |
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INFO-EDT |
1/27/2012 1:15 PM |
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INFO-EDU-EDN |
1/27/2012 2:00 PM |
309 |
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HTH |
1/27/2012 2:45 PM |
229 |
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JDL |
1/30/2012 10:30 AM |
016 |
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EDU |
1/30/2012 1:15 PM |
225 |
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HMS |
2/21/2012 1:15 PM |
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