THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

 

TWENTY-THIRD DAY

 

February 28, 2013-Thursday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

HONORING AND RECOGNIZING THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION.  (Senator Green)

 

  1. Messages from the Governor Nos. 227-234 and 678

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G.M. No. 227

Dated January 16, 2013, transmitting the Findings and Recommendations from the "Roads In Limbo" Working Group, prepared by the Department of Transportation pursuant to S.C.R. No. 49, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 (2012).

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G.M. No. 228

Dated January 30, 2013, transmitting the 2012 Annual Report of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism pursuant to Section 201-10, HRS, and Act 100, SLH 1999.

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G.M. No. 229

Dated February 12, 2013, transmitting the Office of Information Management and Technology Procurement Report as of January 31, 2013, pursuant to Act 222, SLH 2012.

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G.M. No. 230

Dated February 13, 2013, transmitting the Basic Health Program Report, prepared by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Insurance Division, pursuant to Act 254, SLH 2012.

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G.M. No. 231

Dated February 13, 2013, transmitting the FY 2011-2012 Annual Report of the Office of Planning, prepared by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism pursuant to Section 205A-3(10), HRS.

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G.M. No. 232

Dated February 14, 2013, transmitting the 2012 Report of the Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation, prepared by the Department of the Attorney General.

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G.M. No. 233

Dated February 19, 2013, transmitting the Report to Conduct a Study on the Efficacy of Combining State Government Health Policy, Planning, and Purchasing in a Single Agency in Order to Advance Transformation of Hawaii's Healthcare System and Universal Access to Care, prepared by the Office of the Governor pursuant to H.C.R. No. 32, H.D. 1 (2012).

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G.M. No. 234

Dated February 19, 2013, transmitting the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, prepared by the Department of Accounting and General Services pursuant to Section 40-5, HRS.

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G.M. No. 678

Informing the Senate that on February 26, 2013, the Governor has withdrawn PAMELA WITTY-OAKLAND, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Health Planning Council, West O'ahu Subarea, from consideration by the Senate (GM595).

 

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  1. Departmental Communication Nos. 87-90

 

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D.C. No. 87

From the University of Hawai'i dated February 7, 2013, transmitting the "Report Requesting a Review of the State's Funding for Existing English as a Second Language Instruction and Activities and Hawai'i Language Programs Offered in Hawai'i and Any Disparities in Funding for the State's Two Official Languages" pursuant to S.C.R.  No. 87, S.D. 1 (2012).

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D.C. No. 88

From the University of Hawai'i dated February 13, 2013, transmitting the "Annual Report on University of Hawai'i Special and Revolving Funds FYE2012" pursuant to Sections 304A-106, 304A-2007, and 304A-2273, HRS; and Act 106, Section 132.2, SLH 2012.

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D.C. No. 89

From the Office of the Auditor dated February 19, 2013, transmitting its 2012 Annual Report pursuant to Section 23-9, HRS.

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D.C. No. 90

From the University of Hawai'i dated February 19, 2013, transmitting the "Annual Report on Operations of the Hawai'i Research Center for Future Studies" pursuant to Sections 304A-3253, HRS.

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  1. House Communication Nos. 69-70

 

 

Informing the Senate that on February 20, 2013, the following House Bill passed Third Reading in the House:

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69

H.B. No. 932, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO MINERAL RESOURCES."(Mineral Resources)

 

 

 

 

 

Informing the Senate that on February 20, 2013, the following House Concurrent Resolution was adopted in the House:

 

 

 

 

70

H.C.R. No. 14

"URGING THE UNITED STATES TO RECOGNIZE THE RECOVERY OF HAWAIIAN GREEN SEA TURTLES AND BEGIN ACTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THIS IMPORTANT SPECIES."(Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle; Active Management; Endangered Species)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Senate Communications: None
  2. Judiciary Communications No. 4

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4

Dated February 22, 2013, transmitting a report relating to wire, oral, or electronic communications and reports concerning pen registers and trap and trace devices pursuant to Section 803-47(b), HRS.

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  1. Introduction of Measures:      Senate Concurrent Resolution Nos. 42 – 60

Senate Resolution Nos. 20 – 30

 

 

 

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43

"REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DESIGNATE, WHEN APPROPRIATE, ROUTE 200 ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII AS THE DANIEL K. INOUYE LEGACY HIGHWAY."

One Day Notice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Standing Committee Report Nos. 463-583

 

463

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 1033

"RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

464

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 1298

"RELATING TO STATE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

465

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 1185, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO DENIAL OF GENERAL EXCISE TAX BENEFITS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

466

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 1191, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO BOARDS OF REVIEW."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

467

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 1193, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO SECTION 237-24.3, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

468

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 948, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TAXATION."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

469

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 1043, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

470

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 502, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO REAL ESTATE SELLER DISCLOSURE."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

471

(One Day Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 1039

"RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

472

(One Day Notice)

(EDU)

S.B. No. 238

"RELATING TO EDUCATION."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

473

(One Day Notice)

(WTL/THA)

S.B. No. 1172

"RELATING TO THE NATURAL AREA RESERVES SYSTEM COMMISSION."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

474

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(THA/TEC)

S.B. No. 409, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO MAHINA ‘OLELO HAWAI‘I."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

475

(One Day Notice)

(HMS)

G.M. No. 535

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

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

476

(One Day Notice)

(HMS)

G.M. No. 536

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, JONATHAN CHUN, for a term to expire 6-30-2013."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

476

(One Day Notice)

(HMS)

G.M. No. 537

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

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

476

(One Day Notice)

(HMS)

G.M. No. 594

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

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

477

(One Day Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 1076

"RELATING TO THE USE OF THE DOCTOR OF ACUPUNCTURE TITLE."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

478

(One Day Notice)

(PSM)

S.B. No. 727

"RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

479

(One Day Notice)

(PSM)

S.B. No. 1177

"RELATING TO THE REENTRY COMMISSION."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

480

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(PSM)

S.B. No. 212, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

481

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(PSM)

S.B. No. 682, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

482

(One Day Notice)

(HMS)

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."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

483

(One Day Notice)

(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."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

483

(One Day Notice)

(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."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

484

(One Day Notice)

(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."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

484

(One Day Notice)

(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."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

484

(One Day Notice)

(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."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

485

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(PSM)

S.B. No. 464, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO LIQUOR COMMISSIONS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

486

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 32

"RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ELECTRONIC LEGAL MATERIAL ACT."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

487

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 978

"RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

488

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 2

"RELATING TO SIMULATED FIREARMS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

489

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 888

"RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

490

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 31

"RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

491

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 329, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ANIMALS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

492

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 893, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ETHICS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

493

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 535, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO LABOR."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

494

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 877, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH HEARINGS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

495

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 6, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

496

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 68, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO SENTENCING."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

497

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 9, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ANIMALS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

498

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 872, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE COLLECTION OF RESTITUTION FOR CRIME VICTIMS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

499

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 1045, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

500

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 98, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TAXATION."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

501

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 1192, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO COLLECTION OF TAXES."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

502

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 1187, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO DELINQUENT TAXES."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

503

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 1091, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ITEMIZED INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

504

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 1174, S.D. 1

"MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

505

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 1184, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

506

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(AGL/PSM)

S.B. No. 586, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL BUILDING PERMITS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

507

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 1206, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TAX COLLECTION."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

508

(One Day Notice)

(TEC)

S.B. No. 775

"RELATING TO STATE LAND MAMMAL."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

509

(One Day Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 200

"RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

510

(One Day Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 608, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO MEDICINE."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

511

(One Day Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 642

"RELATING TO HEALTH."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

512

(One Day Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 972

"RELATING TO ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

513

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 891

"RELATING TO NOTARIES PUBLIC."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

514

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 1025

"RELATING TO THE HOUSING LOAN AND MORTGAGE PROGRAM."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

515

(One Day Notice)

(TEC)

S.B. No. 856

"RELATING TO HOLIDAYS."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

516

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 1106, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM CHILD CARE LICENSING."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

517

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 498, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

518

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 23, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST A SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING PROJECT."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

519

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 1100, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

520

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 102, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO THE ELDERLY."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

521

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 400, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

522

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 490, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO NURSING."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

523

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 506, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

524

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 19, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

525

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 652, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO HEALTH."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

526

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 914, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TIME SHARE CONVEYANCES."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

527

(One Day Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 1209, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HIGHWAYS."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

528

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 4

"RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

529

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 442, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

530

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 453

"PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO MODIFY THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

531

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 1179, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO COURT ORDERS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR INMATES AND DETAINEES IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

532

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 8, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO VETERINARY MEDICINE."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

533

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 1180

"RELATING TO EMERGENCY SCHEDULING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

534

(One Day Notice)

(EDU)

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."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

534

(One Day Notice)

(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."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

534

(One Day Notice)

(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."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

535

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 960, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO FORECLOSURES."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

536

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 1183, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO INTAKE SERVICE CENTERS."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

537

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 341, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF REMAINS."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

538

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 512, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

539

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN/JDL)

S.B. No. 1265, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO CONTRACTS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

540

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(HMS/PSM)

S.B. No. 88, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUORS IN PUBLIC HOUSING."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

541

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 223, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ELECTIONS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

542

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 853, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE ELECTIONS COMMISSION."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

543

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 858, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

544

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 827, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ELECTION OFFENSES."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

545

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(AGL/HTH/CPN)

S.B. No. 482, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO AGRICULTURE."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

546

(One Day Notice)

(HTH/EDU)

S.B. No. 1138

"RELATING TO VACCINATION GUIDELINES."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

547

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 192

"RELATING TO PROSTITUTION."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

548

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 966

"RELATING TO THE UNIFORM MEDIATION ACT."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

549

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 1036

"RELATING TO EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM PERSONNEL."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

550

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 1293, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO CONTRACTORS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

551

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 1258, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

552

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 97, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TAXATION."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

553

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 188, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO TAXATION."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

554

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 350, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TAXATION."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

555

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 1094, S.D. 1

"MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

556

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 1188, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE ESTATE AND GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAXES."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

557

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 1190, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF USE TAX ON IMPORTED CONTRACTING."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

558

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 1196, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO CASH ECONOMY ENFORCEMENT."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

559

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 1197, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT SECTION."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

560

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 1203, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII ESTATE AND GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

561

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 194, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

562

(One Day Notice)

(HMS)

S.B. No. 84

"RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

563

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 190, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO STATE FUNDS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

564

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 41, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO REAL ESTATE."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

565

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 1233

"RELATING TO LEAVES OF ABSENCE."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

566

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 965, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

567

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 945, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO SMOKING."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

568

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 82, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

569

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 204, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

570

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 326, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO AGRICULTURE."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

571

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 345, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PORTABLE ELECTRONICS INSURANCE."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

572

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 497, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO BEACH NOURISHMENT."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

573

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 564, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO HAWAII-GROWN PRODUCE."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

574

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 661, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HAWAI‘I PACIFIC HEALTH."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

575

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 726, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE SURCHARGE TAX."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

576

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 1339, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO RURAL AREAS."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

577

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(WAM)

S.B. No. 1357, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

578

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 1337, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO HEALTH WELLNESS PROGRAMS."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

579

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 452, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

580

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 499, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PARTITION OF HEIRS PROPERTY."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

581

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 529, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PARENTAL RIGHTS."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

582

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 548, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TELEMEDICINE."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

583

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(CPN)

S.B. No. 654, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE."

(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Third Reading

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 455)

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

S.B. No. 1207

"RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION." - (TIA/WTL)

 

(Submerged lands; Department of Transportation Exemption)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 456)

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

S.B. No. 633

"RELATING TO UNLICENSED CONTRACTING ACTIVITIES." - (CPN)

 

(Unlicensed Contracting Activity; Unlicensed Contractor Fraud)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 459)

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

S.B. No. 120, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES." - (CPN)

 

(Public Utilities Commission; Electric Utilities; Economic Incentives; Cost Recovery)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 460)

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

S.B. No. 1066

"RELATING TO SECURITIES LAW." - (CPN)

 

(Uniform Securities Act)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 461)

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

S.B. No. 470, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO CREDIT CARDS." - (CPN)

 

(Credit Card Transactions; Surcharge)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 462)

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

S.B. No. 1020, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO CHARITABLE SOLICITATION." - (CPN)

 

(Charitable Solicitation; Charitable Solicitation of Funds from the Public; Commercial Co-venturers)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Referrals and Re-Referrals

REFERRALS FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

H.B. 18

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ELECTRONIC LEGAL MATERIAL ACT.

(Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act)

JDL

 

 

 

H.B. 32

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

(Elections; Ballot; Arrangement of Names)

JDL

 

 

 

H.B. 33

RELATING TO PUBLIC ORDER.

(Public Order; Urination and Defecation)

PSM, JDL

 

 

 

H.B. 87

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

(Criminal Trespass; Public Housing Project)

HMS, JDL

 

 

 

H.B. 88, H.D. 1

RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION OF LAWS.

(Construction of Laws; Meaning of "Or" and "And")

JDL

 

 

 

H.B. 147

RELATING TO SIMULATED FIREARMS.

(Crime; Terroristic Threatening; Robbery; Simulated Firearms)

JDL

 

 

 

H.B. 160

RELATING TO VETERANS.

(Armed Services; Veterans; Burial)

PSM, WAM

 

 

 

H.B. 189

RELATING TO GENDER EQUITY.

(Boards and Commissions Membership; Gender Equity)

JDL

 

 

 

H.B. 231, H.D. 1

RELATING TO USE OF FORCE BY PERSONS WITH SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR CARE, DISCIPLINE, OR SAFETY OF OTHERS.

(Honolulu Prosecutor Package; Use of Force Unjustified)

JDL

 

 

 

H.B. 436, H.D. 1

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

(Workers' Compensation; Impartial Physician; Examination)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

H.B. 622, H.D. 1

RELATING TO EVIDENCE.

(Evidence; News Media Privilege)

JDL

 

 

 

H.B. 872

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FROM THE NURSING FACILITY SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM SPECIAL FUND.

(Emergency Appropriation; Nursing Facility Sustainability Program Special Fund)

HMS, WAM

 

 

 

H.B. 941

RELATING TO THE NATURAL AREA RESERVES SYSTEM COMMISSION.

(Natural Area Reserves System Commission; Membership)

WTL/THA

 

 

 

H.B. 1133

RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND.

(Public Land Development Corporation)

WTL, WAM

 

 

 

H.B. 1412

RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS.

(Small Boat Harbors; Native Hawaiian Canoes)

WTL/THA, WAM

 

 

 

H.C.R. 3

ENCOURAGING CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT TO RE-STATE THAT THE CONGRESSIONAL INTENT OF THE FEDERAL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT IS NOT TO PROHIBIT THE PRODUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP.

(Industrial Hemp)

PSM, CPN

 

 

 

S.C.R. 29

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES AND HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO CHOOSE A LOCATION FOR, BUILD, AND OPERATE AN INFORMATIONAL KIOSK FOR THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT OF HONOLULU.

(Honolulu Historic District; Informational Kiosk.)

THA/TEC, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 30

REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S MANAGEMENT OF FACULTY WORKLOAD.

(University of Hawaii; Audit; Faculty Workload)

HRE, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 31

REQUESTING PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TO INITIATE A FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE CONDUCT OF FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL IN REGARD TO THE VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF, HAWAII COUNTY RESIDENT, THE REVEREND ROGER CHRISTIE.

(The violation of Constitutional rights towards the Reverend Roger Christie)

PSM, JDL

 

 

 

S.C.R. 33

URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS TO NAME THE LIBRARY BUILDING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WEST OAHU CAMPUS AFTER GENE I. AWAKUNI.

(UH-West Oahu Library; Naming; Gene I. Awakuni)

HRE/TEC

 

 

 

S.C.R. 34

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO IMPLEMENT DIFFERENTIATED WATER TOLL RATES AND CHARGES FOR THE HAMAKUA DISTRICT IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

(DOA; Hamakua District Irrigation System; Differentiated Rates)

AGL/WTL, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 35

URGING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH REDUCED TARIFFS FOR THE SALE OF ELECTRICITY GENERATED BY NONFOSSIL FUEL PRODUCERS THAT ELECTRIC UTILITIES WOULD OTHERWISE CURTAIL DURING OFF-PEAK HOURS TO PERSONS ENGAGED IN AQUACULTURE, AQUAPONICS, AND AGRICULTURE.

(PUC; Tariffs; Renewable Energy)

AGL/ENE/CPN, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 10

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES AND HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO CHOOSE A LOCATION FOR, BUILD, AND OPERATE AN INFORMATIONAL KIOSK FOR THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT OF HONOLULU.

(Honolulu Historic District; Informational Kiosk.)

THA/TEC, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 11

REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S MANAGEMENT OF FACULTY WORKLOAD.

(University of Hawaii; Audit; Faculty Workload)

HRE, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 12

REQUESTING PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TO INITIATE A FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE CONDUCT OF FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL IN REGARD TO THE VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF, HAWAII COUNTY RESIDENT, THE REVEREND ROGER CHRISTIE.

(The violation of Constitutional rights towards the Reverend Roger Christie)

PSM, JDL

 

 

 

S.R. 14

URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS TO NAME THE LIBRARY BUILDING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WEST OAHU CAMPUS AFTER GENE I. AWAKUNI.

(UH-West Oahu Library; Naming; Gene I. Awakuni)

HRE/TEC

 

 

 

S.R. 15

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO IMPLEMENT DIFFERENTIATED WATER TOLL RATES AND CHARGES FOR THE HAMAKUA DISTRICT IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

(DOA; Hamakua District Irrigation System; Differentiated Rates)

AGL/WTL, WAM

 

 

 

S.R. 16

URGING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH REDUCED TARIFFS FOR THE SALE OF ELECTRICITY GENERATED BY NONFOSSIL FUEL PRODUCERS THAT ELECTRIC UTILITIES WOULD OTHERWISE CURTAIL DURING OFF-PEAK HOURS TO PERSONS ENGAGED IN AQUACULTURE, AQUAPONICS, AND AGRICULTURE.

(PUC; Tariffs; Renewable Energy)

AGL/ENE/CPN, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

RE-REFERRALS FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013

 

 

 

MEASURE

TITLE

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

S.B. 215, S.D. 1

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

(DBEDT; Public-Private Partnership Authority; Pilot Project; Appropriation) (EGH, WAM)(EGH, EDU/HRE/WAM)

EGH, EDU/WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 1171

RELATING TO THE REVIEW OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROJECTS.

(Historic Preservation Project Reviews) (TEC/THA)

TEC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  2. Miscellaneous Business – One Day Notice

 

 

 

S.C.R. NO.

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

32

"REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO RENAME THE KILAUEA POINT LIGHTHOUSE LOCATED ON THE ISLAND OF KAUAI, HAWAII, IN HONOR OF THE LATE SENATOR DANIEL K. INOUYE."

One Day Notice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Announcements

            HONORING AMERICA’S TUSKEGEE AIRMEN.  (Senator Espero)

 

·         Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

TEC/THA

2/28/2013 1:15 PM

414

EGH/THA

2/28/2013 1:45 PM

225

WAM

2/28/2013 1:45 PM

211

ENE

2/28/2013 2:45 PM

225

PSM

2/28/2013 2:45 PM

224

PSM

2/28/2013 3:15 PM

224

CPN

3/1/2013 9:00 AM

229

EDU/HRE/WAM

3/1/2013 9:00 AM

211

WAM

3/1/2013 9:05 AM

211

WAM

3/1/2013 9:10 AM

211

WAM

3/1/2013 9:15 AM

211

THA

3/4/2013 2:45 PM

224

AGL

3/5/2013 2:45 PM

229

HRE

3/7/2013 2:45 PM

414

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment