HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY-EIGHTH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2015

 

March 18, 2015

 

30th Day

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Invocation -

Pastor Peter Kamakawiwo`ole

Calvary Church of the Pacific

 

1.         Roll Call

 

2.         Reading of the Journal

 

3.         Messages from the Governor

 

 

Received message number 222 requesting the immediate passage of S.B. No. 1117, S.D. 2, Making an Emergency Appropriation to the Hawai'i Health Systems Corporation.

 

4.         Senate Communications

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

 

5.         Unfinished Business

 

            FINANCE

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 909

H.B. No. 209, H.D. 2

 

RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

(OHA Package; Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Appropriations; Budget)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS THIRD READING                                                                                                      

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 910

H.B. No. 290, H.D. 2

 

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

(Judiciary Package; Budget; Appropriations)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS THIRD READING                                                                                                      

 

 

 

6.         Reports of Standing Committees

 

            TOURISM/VETERANS, MILITARY, & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, & CULTURE AND THE ARTS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 918

H.R. No. 29, H.D. 1

 

URGING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO COORDINATE WITH THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY TO CREATE A MORE WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHINESE VISITORS.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE                   

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 919

H.C.R. No. 59, H.D. 1

 

URGING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO COORDINATE WITH THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY TO CREATE A MORE WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHINESE VISITORS.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE                   

 

            AGRICULTURE

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 920

H.R. No. 35, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING A PROGRESS REPORT AND PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANIMAL QUARANTINE STATION.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE                   

 

            LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 921

S.B. No. 675, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO FIREFIGHTERS.

(Firefighters; Presumption)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                            

 

 

 

 

 

7.         Third Reading

 

            FINANCE

 

 

H.B. No. 500, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.

(State Budget)

 

(Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 911)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                                                                                                                   

 

 

 

8.         Announcements

 

 

Floor Presentation for Thursday, March 19, 2015:

 

CONGRATULATING EDWARD OSHIRO AS THE 2015 MASAYUKI TOKIOKA EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNER, JASON DETTWEILER-PAVIA AS THE 2014 HAWAII VOYA UNSUNG HEROES AWARD WINNER, JANA FUKADA AS THE 2014 MILKEN EDUCATOR, RYAN KAGAMI AS THE 2014 MILKEN EDUCATOR TEACHER OF PROMISE, BARON BAROZA AS THE 2014 LIBRARIAN OF THE YEAR, AND DON RAMOS AS THE 2014 LIBRARIAN EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE AWARD WINNER.