THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

 

SEVENTH DAY

 

January 29, 2013-Tuesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: Nos. 197-201 and 597-670

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 197

Dated October 23, 2012, transmitting the Statistics of Hawaii Agriculture 2010, prepared by the Department of Agriculture.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 198

Dated January 17, 2013, transmitting the Report on the Interim Assistance Reimbursement Program, prepared by the Department of Human Services pursuant to Act 106, Section 128.1, SLH 2012.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 199

Dated January 22, 2013, transmitting the Study on Asset Limits to Qualify for Public Assistance, prepared by the Department of Human Services pursuant to H.R. No. 124 (2012).

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 200

Dated January 22, 2013, transmitting the report, "Recommendations to Leverage County, State, Federal, and Private Funding for an Educational Resource Center at the Honouliuli Site and Status on Designating Honouliuli Internment-Prisoner Of War Camp Site as Part of the United States National Park Service", prepared by the Department of Land and Natural Resources pursuant to Act 235, SLH 2012.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 201

Dated January 23, 2013, transmitting the Five-Year Financial Plan of the Department of Health pursuant to Act 106, SLH 2012.

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 597

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Agriculture, Gubernatorial Nominee, GLENN HONG, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

AGL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 598

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Acupuncture, Gubernatorial Nominee, JAYNE TSUCHIYAMA, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 599

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Hurricane Relief Fund, Gubernatorial Nominee, ELVIRA LO, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 600

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Electricians and Plumbers, Gubernatorial Nominee, RANDAL HIRAKI, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 601

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Electricians and Plumbers, Gubernatorial Nominee, RANDALL KAYA, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 602

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Pharmacy, Gubernatorial Nominee, KERRI OKAMURA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 603

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

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 604

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects, Gubernatorial Nominee, DAN HIROTA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 605

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROBERTO YUMOL, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 606

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Gubernatorial Nominee, SHARI GOO-YOSHINO, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 607

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Veterinary Examiners, Gubernatorial Nominee, WENDY MAH, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 608

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Veterinary Examiners, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHAEL WOLTMON, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 609

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Medical Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, NIRAJ DESAI, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 610

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, DONALD TOUCHI, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 611

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, Gubernatorial Nominee, ALEXANDER CHOI, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 612

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, Gubernatorial Nominee, ELAINE KIMURA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 613

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Gubernatorial Nominee, KATHLEEN KANG-KAULUPALI, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 614

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Nursing, Gubernatorial Nominee, THOMAS JOSLYN, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 615

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Teacher Standards Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, LOUISE CAYETANO, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

EDU

 

 

 

G.M. No. 616

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Teacher Standards Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, JUSTIN MEW, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

EDU

 

 

 

G.M. No. 617

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Teacher Standards Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, FELICIA VILLALOBOS, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

EDU

 

 

 

G.M. No. 618

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Enhanced 911 Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, DAVE KAJIHIRO, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

EGH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 619

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, KAINOA DAINES, for a term to expire 6-30-2014.

EGH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 620

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Stadium Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEITH BUKOSKI, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

EGH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 621

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Stadium Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHARLES TOGUCHI, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

EGH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 622

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Environmental Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, PAUL CHANG, for a term to expire 6-30-2014.

ENE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 623

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Fatherhood, Gubernatorial Nominee, SHANNON CARRIER, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

HMS

 

 

 

G.M. No. 624

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Gubernatorial Nominee, SUZIE SCHULBERG, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

HMS

 

 

 

G.M. No. 625

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Gubernatorial Nominee, SARAH YUAN, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

HMS

 

 

 

G.M. No. 626

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, FRANCINE KENYON, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

HMS

 

 

 

G.M. No. 627

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, GRETCHEN LAWSON, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

HMS

 

 

 

G.M. No. 628

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROBERT WALL, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

HMS

 

 

 

G.M. No. 629

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee, NATHANIEL KINNEY, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

HRE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 630

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee, RAYNARD SOON, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

HRE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 631

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee, ALBERT KIM, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

HRE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 632

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee, NADINE NISHIOKA, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

HRE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 633

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee, CLAUDE ONIZUKA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

HRE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 634

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHRISTOPHER WONG, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

HRE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 635

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Gubernatorial Nominee, FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

HRE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 636

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, KIRBY SHAW, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 637

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Emergency Medical Service Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARY MARASOVICH, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 638

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea, Gubernatorial Nominee, ALICIA DAMIEN LAU, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 639

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Kaua'i Service Area Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, SHEILA CALCAGNO, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 640

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Maui Service Area Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, LUCAS BRUNO, for a term to expire 6-30-2014.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 641

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Maui Service Area Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, PETER GONZALEZ, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 642

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Maui Service Area Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, KARIN PHANEUF, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 643

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, O'ahu Service Area Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, SHIRLEY DAVENPORT, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 644

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Radiologic Technology Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, LARRY CARNES, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 645

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Mental Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, JONATHAN HARRIS, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 646

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Mental Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, STEVEN SHIRAKI, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 647

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Mental Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, G. NOELANI WILCOX, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 648

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation, Gubernatorial Nominee, LANI EWART, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

JDL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 649

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOAQUIN DIAZ, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

JDL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 650

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems, Gubernatorial Nominee, GALEN HO, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

PSM

 

 

 

G.M. No. 651

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Civil Defense Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, WILLIAM ANONSEN, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

PSM

 

 

 

G.M. No. 652

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Aerospace Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHAEL MABERRY, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

PSM

 

 

 

G.M. No. 653

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Aerospace Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARK MCGUFFIE, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

PSM

 

 

 

G.M. No. 654

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Aerospace Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, PETER MOUGINIS-MARK, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

PSM

 

 

 

G.M. No. 655

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Aerospace Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, ELLIOT PULHAM, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

PSM

 

 

 

G.M. No. 656

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Aerospace Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, PETER QUIGLEY, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

PSM

 

 

 

G.M. No. 657

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Aerospace Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, DONALD STRANEY, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

PSM

 

 

 

G.M. No. 658

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOEL GUY, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

TEC

 

 

 

G.M. No. 659

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Aha Moku Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, FRANCES KALUHIWA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

THA/WTL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 660

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Aha Moku Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, PIILANI KAAWALOA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

THA/WTL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 661

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Aha Moku Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEITH ROBINSON, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

THA/WTL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 662

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Aha Moku Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, KYLE NAKANELUA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

THA/WTL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 663

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Aha Moku Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, WINIFRED BASQUES, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

THA/WTL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 664

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Aha Moku Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, LESLIE KULOLOIO, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

THA/WTL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 665

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Aha Moku Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, KAREN POEPOE, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

THA/WTL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 666

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Aha Moku Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, THOMAS HASHIMOTO, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

THA/WTL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 667

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Taxation Review, 1st Taxation District, Gubernatorial Nominee, CURTIS SAIKI, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

WAM

 

 

 

G.M. No. 668

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Kahana Valley Living Park Planning Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, BENJAMIN SHAFER, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

WTL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 669

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Legacy Land Conservation Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, LORI BUCHANAN, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

WTL

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 670

Informing the Senate that on January 25, 2013, the Governor has withdrawn DARRYL OLIVEIRA, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Emergency Medical Service Advisory Committee, from consideration by the Senate (GM540).

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Departmental Communication Nos. 63-67

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

D.C. No. 63

From the University of Hawai'i dated January 3, 2013, transmitting the Annual Report on The Construction Academy Curriculum pursuant to Section 304A-1144, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

D.C. No. 64

From the University of Hawai'i dated January 3, 2013, transmitting the Annual Report on Research and Training Revolving Fund 2011-2012 pursuant to Section 304A-2253, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

D.C. No. 65

From the University of Hawai'i dated January 4, 2013, transmitting the 2012 Annual Report of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii pursuant to Section 304A-3007, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

D.C. No. 66

From the State Procurement Office dated January 16, 2013, transmitting the Monthly Report on the Status of Information Technology Procurements for the month of December 2012 through January 15, 2013, pursuant to Act 222, SLH 2012.

FILE

 

 

 

D.C. No. 67

From the Office of Elections dated January 18, 2013, transmitting a Report Relating to Office of Election Budget Provisions for the period October 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 pursuant to Act 164, Section 31, SLH 2011.

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. House Communication No. 4

 

Informing the Senate that on January 28, 2013, the following House Bill passed Third Reading in the House:

REFERRAL

 

 

 

4

H.B. No. 26, H.D. 1

"MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, THE OMBUDSMAN, AND THE ETHICS COMMISSION."(Legislative Appropriations)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Senate Communications: None
  2. Judiciary Communications: None
  3. Introduction of Measures:      Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 25

 

 

 

S.C.R. NO.

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

25

"AWARDING THE HAWAII MEDAL OF HONOR TO UNITED STATES MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS WITH HAWAII CONNECTIONS KILLED IN ACTION WHILE SERVING IN DANGEROUS, VOLATILE, AND UNSTABLE AREAS OF THE WORLD, INCLUDING IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN."

ADOPT

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Re-Referrals

RE-REFERRAL FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2013

 

 

 

MEASURE

TITLE

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

S.B. 1304

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

(Smart Growth Planning Districts; Mixed-Use Development) (WTL/EGH/PSM, WAM)

EGH/PSM, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

·         Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

INFO-CPN-ENE

1/29/2013 8:30 AM

Auditorium

WAM

1/29/2013 9:00 AM

211

JDL

1/29/2013 9:30 AM

016

HMS

1/29/2013 1:30 PM

016

WTL/ENE

1/29/2013 2:15 PM

225

AGL

1/29/2013 2:45 PM

229

ENE/WTL

1/29/2013 2:45 PM

225

PSM/TIA

1/29/2013 2:45 PM

224

PSM

1/29/2013 2:50 PM

224

CPN

1/30/2013 8:30 AM

229

WAM

1/30/2013 9:00 AM

211

JDL

1/30/2013 9:30 AM

016

EDU/HMS

1/30/2013 1:15 PM

414

HTH

1/30/2013 1:15 PM

229

EDU

1/30/2013 1:20 PM

414

HTH/CPN

1/30/2013 2:00 PM

229

HMS/HTH

1/30/2013 2:05 PM

229

EEP

1/31/2013 8:30 AM

325

HMS/EGH/CPN

1/31/2013 10:00 AM

229

JDL

1/31/2013 10:00 AM

016

HMS

1/31/2013 10:15 AM

229

HMS/CPN

1/31/2013 10:15 AM

229

HMS

1/31/2013 1:15 PM

016

TEC

1/31/2013 1:15 PM

414

WTL

1/31/2013 1:15 PM

225

WTL/AGL

1/31/2013 2:00 PM

225

AGL/WTL

1/31/2013 2:45 PM

229

ENE

1/31/2013 2:45 PM

225

HRE

1/31/2013 2:45 PM

414

HRE/CPN

1/31/2013 2:45 PM

414

PSM/HTH/TEC

1/31/2013 2:45 PM

224

PSM/TEC

1/31/2013 2:50 PM

224

TEC/PSM

1/31/2013 2:50 PM

224

PSM

1/31/2013 3:00 PM

224

CPN

2/1/2013 8:30 AM

229

INFO-WAM-HRE

2/1/2013 9:00 AM

211

EDU/JDL

2/1/2013 1:15 PM

414

EDU

2/1/2013 1:30 PM

414

EDU/EGH/TEC

2/4/2013 1:15 PM

414

EDU/EGH

2/4/2013 1:30 PM

414

THA/CPN

2/4/2013 2:45 PM

224

CPN/THA

2/4/2013 2:50 PM

224

INFO-WAM-HRE

2/5/2013 9:00 AM

211

TEC

2/5/2013 1:15 PM

414

THA

2/6/2013 2:45 PM

224

HMS

2/12/2013 1:15 PM

016

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment