THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

 

FIFTY-THIRD DAY

 

April 20, 2012-Friday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: Nos. 238, 924 and 1129

 

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 238

Dated April 16, 2012, transmitting the Quarterly Report on the Progress Made of All DOE's CIP Appropriations, prepared by the Department of Education pursuant to Act 164, SLH 2011.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 924

Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2012, the Governor has withdrawn JESSICA SCHLAIS, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Health Planning Council, West O'ahu Subarea, from consideration by the Senate (GM718).

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 1129

Informing the Legislature that on April 19, 2012, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB2600 HD2 (Act 029).

"RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES."

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Departmental Communications: None
  1. House Communication Nos. 630-641

 

 

Returning the following Senate Concurrent Resolution which was adopted by the House on April 19, 2012:

REFERRAL

 

 

 

630

S.C.R. No. 116

"APPROVING THE SELECTION OF DANIEL KAHIKINA AKAKA TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE ALOHA ORDER OF MERIT."(Aloha Order of Merit; Daniel Kahikina Akaka)

FILE

 

 

 

 

Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2012, the House reconsidered its action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House Bills:

 

 

 

 

631

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

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

FILE

 

 

 

632

H.B. No. 2169, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY."(Public Accountancy; Peer Review; Attest)

FILE

 

 

 

633

H.B. No. 297, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE PROBATION SERVICES FEE."(Probation Services Fee; Deferred Plea)

FILE

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 626, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE HAWAII UNIFORM COLLABORATIVE LAW ACT."(Uniform Collaborative Law Act)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1671, H.D. 2, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO PROCUREMENT."(Procurement Code; Protest; Administrative Proceedings)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1967, H.D. 2, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO MEDICAL CLAIM CONCILIATION."(Medical Claim Conciliation; Medical Inquiry and Conciliation Panels)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2374, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF LANGUAGE ACCESS."(Office of Language Access)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2454, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE RAP BACK PROGRAM OF THE HAWAII CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA CENTER."(Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center; Rap Back Program)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2574, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO NOTIFICATION OF CHAPTER 91 HEARINGS."(Notification of Chapter 91 Hearing; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations)

 

 

 

 

 

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

"RELATING TO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL."(Air Pollution Control; Permit; Crematoriums)

 

 

 

 

 

Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2012, the House appointed Conferees to the following bills:

 

 

 

 

634

S.B. No. 240, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

"RELATING TO PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT."(Physician Workforce Assessment Fee; John A. Burns School of Medicine)

 

Yamane/M. Lee, Co-Chrs.; Morikawa, Pine

FILE

 

 

 

635

H.B. No. 1054, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO EDUCATION."(Education; Board of Education; State Libraries)

 

Takumi/Yamashita, Co-Chrs.; Hashem, Mizuno, Johanson

FILE

 

 

 

636

S.B. No. 243, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION."(WICHE; Professional Student Exchange Program; Special Fund)

 

Nishimoto/Tokioka, Co-Chrs.; Nakashima, Saiki, Johanson

FILE

 

 

 

 

Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2012, the House made changes to conferee assignments to the following bill:

 

 

 

 

637

S.B. No. 1065, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING."(Collective Bargaining; State Law Enforcement Officers; BU (14))

 

Added Representative Awana as a member.

FILE

 

 

 

 

Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2012, the House discharged all conferees on the following bills:

 

 

 

 

638

H.B. No. 2454, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE RAP BACK PROGRAM OF THE HAWAII CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA CENTER."(Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center; Rap Back Program)

 

Discharged all conferees.

FILE

 

 

 

639

H.B. No. 2374, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF LANGUAGE ACCESS."(Office of Language Access)

 

Discharged all conferees.

FILE

 

 

 

 

Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2012, the House appointed Conferees to the following bills:

 

 

 

 

640

S.B. No. 1382, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO EDUCATION."(Education; State Authorization; Federal Compliance; Licensing Principals, Vice-Principals, Teachers; HTSB)

 

Nishimoto/Takumi/Yamashita/Tokioka, Co-Chrs.; Belatti, Nakashima, Johanson

FILE

 

 

 

641

H.B. No. 2152, H.D. 2, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION."(Workers' Compensation;)

 

Rhoads/McKelvey/Oshiro, Co-Chrs.; Yamashita, Johanson

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Senate Communications: None
  2. Judiciary Communications: None
  3. Introduction of Measures:      Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 176

 

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

S.C.R. No. 176

"REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO RETURN SENATE BILL NO. 650, H.D. 1, TO THE SENATE TO RECONSIDER ACTION TAKEN."

ADOPT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Standing Committee Report No. 3542

 

3542

(One Day Notice)

(PGM)

H.C.R. No. 92, S.D. 1

"URGING THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO CREATE AND ADOPT AN APPROPRIATE FLAG HONORING VETERANS." (AMENDED TITLE)

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Advise and Consent

 

3535

 

Status & Testimony

JDL

G.M. No. 645

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Civil Rights Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, WALLACE FUKUNAGA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3535

 

Status & Testimony

JDL

G.M. No. 646

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Civil Rights Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, KIM COCO IWAMOTO, for a term to expire 6-30-2016."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3536

 

Status & Testimony

AGL

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."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3536

 

Status & Testimony

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 (Term amended to 6-30-2013 by GM922)."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3537

 

Status & Testimony

AGL

G.M. No. 863

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Agribusiness Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, PATRICK KOBAYASHI, for a term to expire 6-30-2016."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3537

 

Status & Testimony

AGL

G.M. No. 864

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Agribusiness Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, DEREK KURISU, for a term to expire 6-30-2015."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3537

 

Status & Testimony

AGL

G.M. No. 865

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Agribusiness Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, LETITIA UYEHARA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3538

 

Status & Testimony

AGL

G.M. No. 873

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides, Gubernatorial Nominee, PATRICK BILY, for a term to expire 6-30-2015."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3538

 

Status & Testimony

AGL

G.M. No. 874

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides, Gubernatorial Nominee, QING XIAO LI, for a term to expire 6-30-2015."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3538

 

Status & Testimony

AGL

G.M. No. 875

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides, Gubernatorial Nominee, REBECCA CAROL TAYLOR, for a term to expire 6-30-2015."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adopt Resolutions

 

3539

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

WLH

H.C.R. No. 142

"AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT HONOKAWAI, LAHAINA, MAUI, FOR SEAWALL PURPOSES."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3540

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

WLH

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

"AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT, COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT MAHINAHINA, LAHAINA, MAUI, FOR RUBBLE ROCK REVETMENT PURPOSES."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3541

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

WLH

H.C.R. No. 162

"AUTHORIZING THE GRANT OF A FIFTY-FIVE YEAR TERM FOR A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT TO KOOLAU PROPERTIES, LLC, FOR SEAWALL PURPOSES AT SPRECKLESVILLE BEACH LOTS, WAILUKU, MAUI, AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H.C.R. No. 23

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

WLH, WAM

"AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT LAHAINA, MAUI, FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF EXISTING DECK AND IMPROVEMENTS."(Submerged State Lands; Lahaina, Maui; Non-Exclusive Easement)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H.C.R. No. 24

 

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

WLH, WAM

"APPROVING THE SALE OF THE LEASED FEE INTEREST IN 593 KULIOUOU ROAD, HONOLULU, HAWAII."(Sale of Leased Fee Interest 593 Kuliouou Road)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H.C.R. No. 25

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

WLH, WAM

"APPROVING THE SALE OF THE LEASED FEE INTEREST IN 619 KULIOUOU ROAD, HONOLULU, HAWAII."(Sale of the Leased Fee Interest 619 Kuliouou Road)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H.C.R. No. 26

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

WLH, WAM

"APPROVING THE SALE OF THE LEASED FEE INTEREST IN 644 HOKIOKIO PLACE, HONOLULU, HAWAII."(Sale of the Leased Fee Interest 644 Hokiokio Place)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H.C.R. No. 27

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

WLH, WAM

"APPROVING THE SALE OF THE LEASED FEE INTEREST IN 2314 10TH AVENUE, HONOLULU, HAWAII."(Sale of the Leased Fee Interest 2314 10th Avenue)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H.C.R. No. 28

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

WLH, WAM

"APPROVING THE SALE OF THE LEASED FEE INTEREST IN 41-557 KAMANAAINA PLACE, WAIMANALO, HAWAII."(Sale of the Leased Fee Interest 41-557 Kamanaaina Place)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H.C.R. No. 29

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

WLH, WAM

"APPROVING THE SALE OF THE LEASED FEE INTEREST IN 2949 ALA ILIMA STREET, NO. 303, HONOLULU, HAWAII."(Sale of the Leased Fee Interest 2949 Ala Ilima Street, No. 303)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H.C.R. No. 30

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

WLH, WAM

"APPROVING THE SALE OF THE LEASED FEE INTEREST IN 95-031 KUAHELANI AVENUE, NO. 242, MILILANI, HAWAII."(Sale of the Leased Fee Interest 95-031 Kuahelani Avenue, No. 242)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H.C.R. No. 31

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

WLH, WAM

"APPROVING THE SALE OF THE LEASED FEE INTEREST IN 95-017 KUAHELANI AVENUE, NO. 321, MILILANI, HAWAII."(Sale of the Leased Fee Interest 95-017 Kuahelani Avenue, No. 321)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Final Reading

 

S.B. No. 2412, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

"RELATING TO CONTRACTS."

 

(Construction Contracts; Subcontractors and Materialmen; Payments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

·         Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

EDT

4/20/2012 1:15 PM

423

EDU

4/20/2012 1:15 PM

329

EDU/AGL

4/20/2012 1:15 PM

329

WLH/TSM/TIA

4/20/2012 1:15 PM

224

EDU/HWN

4/20/2012 1:20 PM

329

CONF

4/20/2012 1:30 PM

423

CONF

4/20/2012 1:31 PM

423

CONF

4/20/2012 2:00 PM

329

CONF

4/20/2012 2:00 PM

229

CONF

4/20/2012 2:00 PM

329

CONF

4/20/2012 2:05 PM

325

CONF

4/20/2012 2:10 PM

325

CONF

4/20/2012 2:15 PM

329

CONF

4/20/2012 2:15 PM

325

CONF

4/20/2012 2:15 PM

224

CONF

4/20/2012 2:30 PM

325

CONF

4/20/2012 2:30 PM

329

CONF

4/20/2012 2:30 PM

224

CONF

4/20/2012 2:35 PM

325

CONF

4/20/2012 2:40 PM

224

CONF

4/20/2012 3:00 PM

312

CONF

4/20/2012 3:00 PM

229

CONF

4/20/2012 4:00 PM

312

CONF

4/20/2012 4:05 PM

312

CONF

4/23/2012 9:00 AM

312

CONF

4/23/2012 9:30 AM

224

CONF

4/23/2012 9:30 AM

016

CONF

4/23/2012 10:00 AM

016

CONF

4/23/2012 10:00 AM

225

CONF

4/23/2012 10:05 AM

225

JDL

4/23/2012 10:30 AM

325

CONF

4/23/2012 11:00 AM

016

HMS

4/23/2012 11:00 AM

229

CONF

4/23/2012 2:00 PM

325

CONF

4/23/2012 2:30 PM

329

CONF

4/23/2012 2:45 PM

325

CONF

4/23/2012 2:45 PM

329

CONF

4/23/2012 3:00 PM

229

CONF

4/23/2012 3:15 PM

312

CONF

4/23/2012 7:00 PM

309

CONF

4/24/2012 9:45 AM

229

CONF

4/25/2012 11:00 AM

423

CONF

4/25/2012 1:00 PM

423

CONF

4/25/2012 1:30 PM

225

CONF

4/25/2012 2:30 PM

325

CONF

4/27/2012 2:30 PM

325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment