THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

 

THIRTY-FIFTH DAY

 

March 20, 2012-Tuesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

CONGRATULATING WESTSIDE STORIES AND ITS PUBLISHERS, DR. STEVEN AND MRS. JANICE OLBRICH, ON THE NEWSPAPER’S 14TH ANNIVERSARY.  (Senator Shimabukuro)

 

CONGRATULATING AND RECOGNIZING RECIPIENTS OF THE 2012 PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARD.  (Senator Dela Cruz)

 

  1. Messages from the Governor: Nos. 230, 824-862 and 1107-1108

 

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 230

Dated March 5, 2012, transmitting the State of Hawaii Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, prepared by the Department of Accounting and General Services pursuant to Section 40-5, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 824

Informing the Senate that on March 19, 2012, the Governor has withdrawn DAVID YEW, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, from consideration by the Senate (GM805).

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 825

Informing the Senate that on March 19, 2012, the Governor has withdrawn HARRIS NAKAMOTO, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Health Connector, from consideration by the Senate (GM627).

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 826

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Agriculture, Gubernatorial Nominee, LYNN DECOITE, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

AGL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 827

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Agriculture, Gubernatorial Nominee, GLENN HONG, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

AGL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 828

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Health Connector, Gubernatorial Nominee, HARDY SPOEHR, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 829

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Gubernatorial Nominee, LAWRENCE REDMOND, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 830

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Contractors License Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, GUY AKASAKI, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 831

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Contractors License Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, TYRUS KAGAWA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 832

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Contractors License Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, KENT MATSUZAKI, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 833

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Contractors License Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, DARYL SUEHIRO, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 834

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Physical Therapy, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEVIN LYE, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 835

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Private Detectives and Guards, Gubernatorial Nominee, RAY GALAS, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 836

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Private Detectives and Guards, Gubernatorial Nominee, DOUGLAS INOUYE, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 837

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Real Estate Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, BRUCE FAULKNER, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 838

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Gubernatorial Nominee, FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ, for a term to expire 6-30-2013.

EDU

 

 

 

G.M. No. 839

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Gubernatorial Nominee, CAROL MON LEE, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

EDU

 

 

 

G.M. No. 840

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Early Learning Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, PAMELA PERKINS, for a term to expire 6-30-2014.

HMS

 

 

 

G.M. No. 841

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Registration of the Islands of Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i, and Kaho'olawe, Gubernatorial Nominee, BRANDON STARR, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

JDL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 842

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Registration of the Islands of Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i, and Kaho'olawe, Gubernatorial Nominee, GENNARO ZARRO, JR., for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

JDL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 843

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Language Access Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, MELBA BANTAY, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

JDL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 844

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Language Access Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, JENNIFER DOTSON, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

JDL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 845

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Language Access Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARGARITA HOPKINS, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

JDL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 846

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Language Access Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, DOMINIC INOCELDA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

JDL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 847

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Language Access Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, GERALD OHTA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

JDL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 848

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Language Access Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARY SANTA MARIA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

JDL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 849

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Medical Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, DENNIS CROWLEY, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

TIA

 

 

 

G.M. No. 850

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Highway Safety Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, EDWARD HIRATA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

TIA

 

 

 

G.M. No. 851

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

TIA

 

 

 

G.M. No. 852

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Highway Safety Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, JUSTIN KOLLAR, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

TIA

 

 

 

G.M. No. 853

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Highway Safety Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, MITCHELL ROTH, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

TIA

 

 

 

G.M. No. 854

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

TIA

 

 

 

G.M. No. 855

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Highway Safety Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, JAN YOKOYAMA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

TIA

 

 

 

G.M. No. 856

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Sister State Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROMY CACHOLA, for a term to expire 6-30-2014.

TIA

 

 

 

G.M. No. 857

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Sister State Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, JILL CANFIELD, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

TIA

 

 

 

G.M. No. 858

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Sister State Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOSEPH TANAKA, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

TIA

 

 

 

G.M. No. 859

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Kahana Valley Living Park Planning Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, DANIELLE BEIRNE-KEAWE, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

WLH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 860

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Natural Area Reserve System Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, TRAE MENARD, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

WLH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 861

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Natural Area Reserve System Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROBIN NEWBOLD, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

WLH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 862

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Natural Area Reserve System Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, JONATHAN PRICE, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

WLH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 1107

Informing the Legislature that on March 19, 2012, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB2437 HD1 (Act 007).

"RELATING TO ELECTIONS."

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 1108

Informing the Legislature that on March 19, 2012, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB2438 HD2 (Act 008).

"MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES."

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Departmental Communications: None
  2. House Communication Nos. 326-327

 

 

Returning the following Senate Bills which passed Third Reading in the House on March 19, 2012, in an amended form:

REFERRAL

 

 

 

326

S.B. No. 2508, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO CAMPAIGN REPORTING LAWS."(Campaign Reporting Laws; Report Filing)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

327

S.B. No. 3024, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO CORPORATIONS."(Corporations; Publicly Traded Corporations; Mergers)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Senate Communications: None
  2. Judiciary Communications: None
  3. Standing Committee Report Nos. 2847-2862

 

2847

(PGM/HMS)

H.B. No. 1765, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2848

(HMS)

H.B. No. 1698

"RELATING TO QUALIFIED COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2849

(CPN)

H.B. No. 2501, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2850

(CPN)

H.B. No. 2644, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2851

(CPN)

H.B. No. 2019, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO MORTGAGES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2852

(CPN)

H.B. No. 2023

"RELATING TO THE CENTER FOR NURSING."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2853

(CPN)

H.B. No. 2162, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE ARTICLE 9."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2854

(HMS)

H.B. No. 2736, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO PROMOTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2855

(CPN/JDL)

H.B. No. 2375, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE MORTGAGE RESCUE FRAUD PREVENTION ACT."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2856

(CPN/JDL)

S.C.R. No. 53, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING COLLABORATION AMONG VARIOUS STATE AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY AND REMOVE BARRIERS RELATING TO WORKFORCE DATA SHARING AND NURSING PRACTICE IN THE STATE."

(Recommends referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2857

(TIA)

H.B. No. 2277, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2858

(TIA)

H.B. No. 2684, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE ZIPPER LANE."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2859

(EDT)

H.B. No. 2319, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2860

(WLH)

H.B. No. 2819, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2861

(WLH)

H.B. No. 2871, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE WEST MAUI OCEAN RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREA."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2862

(One Day Notice)

(CPN)

G.M. No. 647

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Public Utilities Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, LORRAINE AKIBA, for a term to expire 6-30-2018."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Third Reading

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2845)

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

H.B. No. 2769

"RELATING TO ENHANCED 911 SERVICES." - (PGM)

 

(Enhanced 911 Services)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

·        Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

WLH/JDL

3/20/2012 12:30 PM

016

EDT/WLH

3/20/2012 1:15 PM

225

SCA01

3/20/2012 1:15 PM

224

WLH/EDT

3/20/2012 1:15 PM

225

WLH/TIA

3/20/2012 1:15 PM

225

HMS/HTH

3/20/2012 1:30 PM

016

HTH/HMS

3/20/2012 1:30 PM

016

WLH

3/20/2012 1:30 PM

225

HMS

3/20/2012 1:45 PM

016

AGL

3/20/2012 2:45 PM

229

ENE/EDT

3/20/2012 2:45 PM

225

AGL

3/20/2012 2:50 PM

229

ENE

3/20/2012 2:50 PM

225

PGM

3/20/2012 3:15 PM

224

PGM/EDT/WLH

3/20/2012 3:15 PM

224

PGM

3/20/2012 3:20 PM

224

AGL/PGM

3/20/2012 3:30 PM

224

PGM/JDL/HTH

3/21/2012 10:00 AM

016

PGM/JDL

3/21/2012 10:05 AM

016

EDT

3/21/2012 1:15 PM

016

HWN/EDU

3/21/2012 1:15 PM

225

TIA

3/21/2012 1:15 PM

224

EDU

3/21/2012 1:30 PM

225

EDT/EDU

3/21/2012 2:30 PM

016

HWN/EDT

3/21/2012 2:45 PM

224

HTH/PGM

3/21/2012 3:00 PM

229

PGM/HTH

3/21/2012 3:00 PM

229

HTH/ENE

3/21/2012 3:30 PM

229

CPN

3/22/2012 9:30 AM

229

INFO-WAM

3/22/2012 9:30 AM

211

JDL

3/22/2012 10:30 AM

016

WAM

3/22/2012 11:00 AM

211

TSM

3/22/2012 1:15 PM

224

WLH

3/22/2012 1:15 PM

225

INFO-WLH

3/22/2012 1:25 PM

225

HMS/JDL

3/22/2012 1:30 PM

016

INFO-FIN-WAM

3/23/2012 8:30 AM

Auditorium

CPN

3/23/2012 9:00 AM

229

EDU

3/23/2012 1:15 PM

225

HMS

3/27/2012 1:15 PM

016

CPN

3/28/2012 9:30 AM

229

EDU

3/28/2012 1:15 PM

225

CPN

3/29/2012 9:00 AM

229

EDU

3/30/2012 1:15 PM

225

CPN

4/3/2012 9:30 AM

229

INFO-HMS-HUS

4/3/2012 1:15 PM

016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment