THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

 

FORTIETH DAY

 

March 28, 2012-Wednesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING THE UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S STATE OF HAWAII 2012 SMALL BUSINESS AWARD RECIPIENTS.  (Senator Fukunaga)

 

 

  1. Messages from the Governor: Nos. 233 and 867-868

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 233

Dated March 23, 2012, transmitting proposed changes to the FY 12-13 Supplemental Budget for the Departments of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Human Services, and Land and Natural Resources.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 867

Informing the Senate that on March 27, 2012, the Governor has withdrawn WENDIE SCHWAB, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Hawai'i Health Authority, from consideration by the Senate (GM686).

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 868

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Psychology, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROSEMARY ADAM-TEREM, for a term to expire 6-30-2014.

CPN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Departmental Communications: None
  2. House Communication Nos. 330-331

 

 

Informing the Senate that on March 27, 2012, the House disagreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bill:

REFERRAL

 

 

 

330

H.B. No. 1754, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ELECTIONS."(Elections; Absentee Ballots; Unique Ballots; Office of Elections Package)

FILE

 

 

 

 

Returning the following Senate Bill which passed Third Reading in the House on March 27, 2012, in an amended form:

 

 

 

 

331

S.B. No. 2503, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY."(Cruelty to Animals; Equine Animals)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Senate Communications: None
  2. Judiciary Communications: None
  3. Standing Committee Report Nos. 3013-3027

 

3013

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

G.M. No. 649

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Tax Review Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROY AMEMIYA JR., for a term to expire 6-30-2012 (Amended by GM766 to remove term of expiration)."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3014

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

G.M. No. 650

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Tax Review Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, PETER HO, for a term to expire 6-30-2012 (Amended by GM766 to remove term of expiration)."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3015

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

G.M. No. 651

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Tax Review Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, RANDALL IWASE, for a term to expire 6-30-2012 (Amended by GM766 to remove term of expiration)."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3016

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

G.M. No. 652

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Tax Review Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, MITCHELL IMANAKA, for a term to expire 6-30-2012 (Amended by GM766 to remove term of expiration)."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3017

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

G.M. No. 760

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Taxation Review, 1st Taxation District (O'ahu), Gubernatorial Nominee, TRACY CHIANG, for a term to expire 6-30-2015."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3017

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

G.M. No. 761

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Taxation Review, 1st Taxation District (O'ahu), Gubernatorial Nominee, ERIC CHING, for a term to expire 6-30-2016."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3017

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

G.M. No. 762

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Taxation Review, 3rd Taxation District (Hawai'i), Gubernatorial Nominee, PETER TADAKI, for a term to expire 6-30-2016."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3017

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

G.M. No. 763

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Taxation Review, 4th Taxation District (Kaua'i), Gubernatorial Nominee, RUSSELL KYONO, for a term to expire 6-30-2014."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3017

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

G.M. No. 764

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Taxation Review, 4th Taxation District (Kaua'i), Gubernatorial Nominee, RONALD PEEREN, for a term to expire 6-30-2015."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3017

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

G.M. No. 765

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Taxation Review, 4th Taxation District (Kaua'i), Gubernatorial Nominee, ERIC YAMA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3018

(One Day Notice)

(PGM)

S.C.R. No. 5, S.D. 1

"URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND THE HAWAII OFFICE OF VETERANS SERVICES TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF WOMEN VETERANS AND WOMEN ON ACTIVE DUTY." (AMENDED TITLE)

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3019

(One Day Notice)

(PGM)

S.R. No. 6, S.D. 1

"URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND THE HAWAII OFFICE OF VETERANS SERVICES TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF WOMEN VETERANS AND WOMEN ON ACTIVE DUTY." (AMENDED TITLE)

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3020

(One Day Notice)

(TIA)

S.C.R. No. 59

"REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO PROCLAIM JULY 13, 2012, AS "COLLECTOR CAR APPRECIATION DAY"."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3021

(TIA)

S.C.R. No. 60

"URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROMPTLY UNDERTAKE THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SHARED-USE PATH ALONG KAHEKILI HIGHWAY."

(Recommends referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3022

(TIA)

S.R. No. 23

"URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROMPTLY UNDERTAKE THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SHARED-USE PATH ALONG KAHEKILI HIGHWAY."

(Recommends referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3023

(PGM)

S.C.R. No. 6, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO REINVEST FUNDS ORIGINALLY INTENDED FOR INCARCERATION INTO STRUCTURED COMMUNITY PLACEMENT PROGRAMS FOR ELIGIBLE NON-VIOLENT FEMALE OFFENDERS." (AMENDED TITLE)

(Recommends referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3024

(PGM)

S.C.R. No. 30, S.D. 1

"URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO AMEND THE UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM ACT." (AMENDED TITLE)

(Recommends referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3025

(EDT)

S.C.R. No. 55, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE STATE'S STRATEGIC PLAN TO EXPAND ASIA-PACIFIC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HAWAII BUSINESSES, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO INCLUDE IN THE DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL REPORT THE PROGRESS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN." (AMENDED TITLE)

(Recommends referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3026

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

H.B. No. 1858

"RELATING TO WORKFORCE INFORMATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3027

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

H.B. No. 2841

"RELATING TO THE UNIFORM INTERSTATE DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY ACT."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Deferred Matters – Agree/Disagree

 

HSE. COM. NO.

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

329

S.B. No. 2648, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE."(Campaign Funds; Uses; Scholarships)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Re-Referrals

 

RE-REFERRALS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012

 

 

 

MEASURE

TITLE

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

H.B. 2338, H.D. 2

RELATING TO THE CREATIVE MEDIA INDUSTRY.

(Creative Media; Negotiated Public Land Leases) (EDT/WLH, WAM)

EDT/WAM

 

 

 

H.B. 2808

RELATING TO KIKALA-KEOKEA.

(Kikala-Keokea Homestead Leases; Construction Period Extended) (HWN, WAM)

WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

HONORING AND RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY.  (Senator Ryan)

 

 

·        Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

EDU

3/28/2012 1:15 PM

225

TIA/PGM

3/28/2012 1:15 PM

224

TIA/PGM

3/28/2012 1:16 PM

224

TIA

3/28/2012 1:17 PM

224

HWN/PGM

3/28/2012 3:15 PM

224

PGM/HWN

3/28/2012 3:15 PM

224

CPN/EDT

3/29/2012 8:45 AM

229

CPN

3/29/2012 9:00 AM

229

WAM

3/29/2012 9:00 AM

211

HMS/CPN/EDT

3/29/2012 10:30 AM

229

JDL

3/29/2012 10:30 AM

016

HMS/CPN

3/29/2012 10:35 AM

229

HMS/PGM

3/29/2012 1:00 PM

016

AGL/WLH

3/29/2012 1:20 PM

225

WLH/AGL

3/29/2012 1:20 PM

225

WLH

3/29/2012 1:25 PM

225

HWN/HMS

3/29/2012 1:30 PM

016

PGM/WLH

3/29/2012 2:45 PM

224

PGM

3/29/2012 2:50 PM

224

INFO-HLT-HTH

3/30/2012 9:00 AM

329

CPN

3/30/2012 9:30 AM

229

EDT

3/30/2012 1:15 PM

016

EDT/EDU

3/30/2012 1:15 PM

016

EDT/EDU

3/30/2012 1:15 PM

225

EDT/WLH

3/30/2012 1:15 PM

016

EDU

3/30/2012 1:15 PM

225

EDT/ENE

3/30/2012 1:30 PM

016

ENE/EDT

3/30/2012 1:30 PM

016

HTH

3/30/2012 2:45 PM

229

WAM

4/2/2012 9:30 AM

211

WAM

4/2/2012 10:30 AM

211

EDT

4/2/2012 1:15 PM

016

CPN

4/3/2012 9:30 AM

229

INFO-HMS-HUS

4/3/2012 1:15 PM

016

ENE/WLH

4/3/2012 2:50 PM

225

CPN

4/4/2012 9:30 AM

229

TIA/EDU

4/4/2012 1:15 PM

224

TIA

4/4/2012 1:16 PM

224

INFO-HTH-HMS-HUS

4/5/2012 2:30 PM

016

AGL

4/12/2012 2:45 PM

229

EDU

4/13/2012 1:15 PM

225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment