THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

 

 

FIFTH DAY

 

January 28, 2015-Wednesday-9:00 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: Nos. 89-127 and 524

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 89

Dated January 9, 2015, transmitting the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund's Relating to Prescription Drugs Report to the 2015 Legislature, prepared by the Department of Budget and Finance pursuant to Act 226, SLH 2013.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 90

Dated January 16, 2015, transmitting the State of Hawaii Community-Based Economic Development Technical and Financial Assistance Program Annual Report, prepared by the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism pursuant to Section 210D-0014, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 91

Dated January 16, 2015, transmitting the Self-Sufficiency Income Standard, Estimates for Hawaii 2013, prepared by the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism pursuant Section 201-3, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 92

Dated January 16, 2015, transmitting the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation 2014 Annual Report, prepared by the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism pursuant to Section 201H-21, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 93

Dated January 16, 2015, transmitting the Small Business Regulatory Review Board Annual Report, prepared by the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism pursuant to Section 201M-5(f), HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 94

Dated January 16, 2015, transmitting the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund's Annual Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2014, prepared by the Department of Budget and Finance pursuant to Section 87A-25, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 95

Dated January 16, 2015, transmitting the report "Urging the Director of Health to Convene a Task Force to Assess the Scope and Feasibility of Establishing an Emergency Services Patient Advocate Program," prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to HCR 122, SLH 2014.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 96

Dated January 16, 2015, transmitting the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division Strategic Plan 2015-2018 and Biennial Review of Progress Made on the 2011-2014 Strategic Plan, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to Section 321-175 and Section 321-176, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 97

Dated January 16, 2015, transmitting the Hawaii Public Housing Authority Annual Report for 2014, prepared by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority pursuant to Section 356D-20, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 98

Dated January 16, 2015, transmitting the Department of the Attorney General's Report on Administratively Established Funds and Accounts, prepared by the Department of the Attorney General pursuant to Section 37-52.5, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 99

Dated January 16, 2015, transmitting the Department of the Attorney General's Annual Report of Proceedings under the Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act, prepared by the Department of the Attorney General pursuant to Section 712A-16(6), HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 100

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Safe Routes to School Annual Report, prepared by the Department of Transportation pursuant to Act 317, SLH 2012.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 101

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Statewide Noxious Invasive Pest Program Report, prepared by the Department of Transportation pursuant to Act 106, SLH 2012.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 102

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Status and Progress of Clean Energy Initiatives and Analysis of the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax, prepared by the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism pursuant to Act 73, SLH 2010.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 103

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Annual Report and Financial Statement for Fiscal Year 2014, prepared by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation pursuant to Section 323F-22(b) and Section 323F-22(c), HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 104

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the report by the Chief Information Officer and the Office of Information Management and Technology regarding the Status of the Business and Information Technology/Information Resource Management Transformation Strategic Plan (Implementation Phase), prepared by the Office of Information Management and Technology pursuant to Act 84, SLH 2011.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 105

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Annual Internal Audit Report, prepared by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation pursuant to Section 323F-22(d), HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 106

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Task Force to Study the Effects of the January 2014 Tank Leak at The Red Hill Fuel Storage Facility, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to SCR 73, SLH 2014.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 107

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Department of Public Safety's Narcotics Enforcement Division Annual Report, prepared by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to Section 329-11, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 108

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Department of Public Safety's Sexual Assaults in Correctional Facilities Report, prepared by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to Act 194, SLH 2010.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 109

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Department of Public Safety's Relating to Cognitive Restructuring Annual Report, prepared by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to Act 193, SLH 2010.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 110

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Department of Public Safety's Return of Out-of-State Inmates Annual Report, prepared by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to Section 353H-7, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 111

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Department of Public Safety's Corrections Population Management Commission Report, prepared by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to Section 353F-5, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 112

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Department of Public Safety's Mental Health Services for Committed Persons Annual Report, prepared by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to Section 3, Act 144, SLH 2007.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 113

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Department of Public Safety's Findings, Recommendations, and Plans Relating to the Exploration of a Competitively Procured Public-Private Partnership Agreement for a New System of Correctional Facilities, prepared by the Department of Public Safety pursuant SCR 120 SD2, SLH 2014.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 114

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Department of Public Safety's Gender-Responsive Community Based Programs for Women Annual Report, prepared by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to Section 367D-8, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 115

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Department of Public Safety's Hawaii Correctional Industries Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2014, prepared by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to Section 354D-3.5, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 116

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Department of Public Safety's Criminal Offender Treatment Act Report, prepared by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to Section 353G-13(c), HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 117

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Reentry Pilot Project for Nonviolent, Low-Risk Drug Offenders Report, prepared by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to Act 149, SLH 2014.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 118

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Department of Public Safety's Federal Reimbursement Maximization Special Fund Annual Report, prepared by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to Section 353C-7(c), HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 119

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Department of Public Safety's Government Operations Annual Report, prepared by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to Section 6 and Section 7, Act 100, SLH 1999.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 120

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Executive Office on Aging Annual Report, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to Section 349-5(b)(2), HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 121

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the report of the Department of Human Services' Benefit, Employment, and Support Services and Med-QUEST Divisions, prepared by the Department of Human Services pursuant to Section 346-54, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 122

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Department of the Attorney General's Annual Report on Litigation Deposits Trust Fund Transactions and Collections Made on Behalf of Other Departments and Agencies, prepared by the Department of the Attorney General pursuant to Section 28-16, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 123

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Department of the Attorney General's Annual Report on the Antitrust Fund, prepared by the Department of the Attorney General pursuant to Section 28-13(d), HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 124

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Housing First Program Annual Report, prepared by the Department of Human Services pursuant to Section 346-378, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 125

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Airport Security Expenditures Report, prepared by the Department of Transportation pursuant to Act 1, SLH 2014.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 126

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Customer Facility Charge Report, prepared by the Department of Transportation pursuant to Act 226, SLH 2008.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 127

Dated January 20, 2015, transmitting the Bikeway Projects and Expenditures Annual Report, prepared by the Department of Transportation pursuant to Act 222, SLH 1995

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

G.M. No. 524

Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Chairperson of the Public Utilities Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, RANDALL IWASE, for a term to expire 6-30-2020.

CPN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Departmental Communication No. 58

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

D.C. No. 58

From the University of Hawaii, dated January 16, 2015, transmitting the Report on the Findings from the Hawai'i Physician Workforce Assessment Project, pursuant to Section 5, Act 18, Special SLH 2009, as amended by Act 186, SLH 2012.

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. House Communications: None
  2. Senate Communications: None
  3. Judiciary Communications: None
  4. Introduction of Measures:      Senate Bill Nos. 983-1228

Senate Concurrent Resolution Nos. 8-17

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Re-Referrals

RE-REFERRALS FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015

 

 

 

S.B. 13

RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGY.

(Psychologist Licensing; American Psychological Association; Accredited Doctoral Programs) (HEA/HTH, CPN)

CPN

 

 

 

S.B. 106

RELATING TO THE GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE CEILING.

(General Fund Expenditure Ceiling; Recalibration) (WAM, JDL)

WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 136

RELATING TO CHILD WITNESS TESTIMONY.

(Uniform Child Witness Testimony by Alternative Methods Act) (JDL)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 147

RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.

(Criminal Procedure; Eyewitness Identification; Remedies) (JDL)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

·         Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

INFO-EEP-CPC-ENE-CPN

1/28/2015 1:00 PM

325

INFO-WTL

1/28/2015 2:45 PM

224

JDL

1/29/2015 9:15 AM

016

TRA

1/29/2015 2:45 PM

229

JDL

1/30/2015 8:30 AM

016

INFO-HSH

2/17/2015 1:15 PM

016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment