THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

 

 

TENTH DAY

 

February 5, 2015-Thursday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

RECOGNIZING JACOB LY FOR HIS OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS.  (Senator Slom)

 

  1. Messages from the Governor:  Nos. 174-196

 

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 174

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Department of the Attorney General's Annual Report on the Goals and Objectives, prepared by the Department of the Attorney General pursuant to Act 100, SLH 1999.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 175

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Department of Human Services, Social Services Division, Final Report, prepared by the Department of Human Services pursuant to HCR 118 HD1 (2013).

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 176

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Employees' Retirement System report on Direct Holdings in Sudan Scrutinized Companies, prepared by the Employees' Retirement System pursuant to Act 192, Section 5, SLH 2007.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 177

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Employees' Retirement System report on its Hawaii Venture Capital Investment Program, prepared by the Employees' Retirement System pursuant to Act 260, SLH 2007.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 178

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Department of Human Services Spouse and Child Abuse Special Account Report, prepared by the Department of Human Services pursuant to Section 346-7.5, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 179

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Crime Victim Compensation Commission Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2013-2014, prepared by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to Section 351-70, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 180

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Office of Language Access Annual Report, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to Section 321C-6, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 181

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Annual Report on Solid Waste Management, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to Section 342G-15, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 182

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Annual Report Relating to MH-1s and Hospitalizations of Persons who are under an Order to Treat, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to Section 334-123, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 183

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Department of Health's State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to Section 342D-82, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 184

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Developmental Disability Division Task Force's Review of Hawaii's Statutory Definitions of Developmental Disabilities, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to HCR 17 (2014).

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 185

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Statewide Mobility Management Report, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to Section 349, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 186

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Initiatives and Improvements in the Kalaupapa Settlement and Patient and Non-Patient Costs Report, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to Section 326-25.5, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 187

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Annual Report on Dental Activities, Expenditures, and Recommendations, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to Section 321-63, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 188

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Annual Evaluation Report on Elder Programs, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to Section 349-5(b)(2), HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 189

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the State Council on Mental Health Annual Report on Implementation of the State Plan, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to Section 334-10(e), HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 190

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Annual Data Report on Forensic Patients at the Hawaii State Hospital, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to Section 334-16, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 191

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Special Fund Annual Report, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to Section 334-15, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 192

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Administratively Established Appropriations Annual Report, prepared by the Department of Agriculture pursuant to Act 178, SLH 2002.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 193

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Ways to Reduce Incidents of Sepsis and Sepsis Death in the State Report, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to HCR 202 SD1 (2014).

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 194

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Department of Agriculture Annual Report, prepared by the Department of Agriculture pursuant to Act 100, SLH 1999.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 195

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Department of Taxation's 2012 Tax Credits Report, prepared by the Department of Taxation pursuant to Section 231-3.4(a), HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 196

Dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Department of Taxation's 2012 Hawaii Individual Income Tax Statistics Report, prepared by the Department of Taxation pursuant to Section 231-3.4(a), HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Departmental Communication Nos. 60-64

 

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

D.C. No. 60

From the Office of the Auditor, dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Financial Statement Audit Reports for Fiscal Year 2014 for the Department of Transportation, Administrative Division; the Department of Transportation, Harbors Division; and the Hawaii Tourism Authority, pursuant to Article VII, Section 10 of the State Constitution, and as authorized by Chapter 23, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

D.C. No. 61

From the Honolulu Police Department, dated January 29, 2015, transmitting the 2014 Annual Report, pursuant to Section 52D-3.5, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

D.C. No. 62

From the Honolulu Police Department, dated January 29, 2015, transmitting the report to the Legislature concerning electric guns in the custody and control of the Honolulu Police Department and their use during the past year, from December 1, 2013, through December 31, 2014, pursuant to Section 134-16(d), HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

D.C. No. 63

From the University of Hawaii, dated January 30, 2015, transmitting the Report on the University of Hawai'i at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine Detailed Financial Plan to Fund the Operating Expenses, pursuant to Act 2, SLH 2012.

FILE

 

 

 

D.C. No. 64

From the Office of the Auditor, dated February 3, 2015, transmitting the Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Statement Audit Reports for the Hawai'i Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund, the Hawai'i Housing Finance and Development Corporation, and the Stadium Authority, pursuant to Article VII, Section 10, State Constitution, and authorized by Section 23, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. House Communications: None
  2. Senate Communications: None
  3. Judiciary Communications: None
  4. Introduction of Measures
  5. Standing Committee Report Nos. 9-21

 

9

(EDU)

S.B. No. 857

"RELATING TO THE PREAUDITS OF PROPOSED PAYMENTS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

(HSH)

S.B. No. 970

"RELATING TO RENTAL HOUSING."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

(HSH)

S.B. No. 971, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TAXATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

(HSH)

S.B. No. 975

"RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING TRUST FUND."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

(HSH)

S.B. No. 1014

"RELATING TO THE HOUSELESS BILL OF RIGHTS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL/WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

(HSH)

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

"RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

(HSH)

S.B. No. 121

"RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

(HSH)

S.B. No. 155

"RELATING TO HOUSING."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

(HSH)

S.B. No. 156

"RELATING TO HOUSING."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

(HSH)

S.B. No. 267

"RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

(HSH)

S.B. No. 392

"RELATING TO HOUSING."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

(AGL)

S.B. No. 1060, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

(AGL)

S.B. No. 521, S.D. 1

"AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO WAIMEA NUI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Referrals and Re-Referrals
  2. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  3. Miscellaneous Business
  4. Announcements

·         Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

EDU/HSH

2/5/2015 1:15 PM

016

GVO

2/5/2015 1:15 PM

414

HSH

2/5/2015 1:15 PM

016

PSM

2/5/2015 1:15 PM

229

PSM

2/5/2015 1:16 PM

229

HSH

2/5/2015 1:20 PM

016

HEA/JDL

2/5/2015 1:30 PM

224

HEA

2/5/2015 2:00 PM

224

AGL

2/5/2015 2:45 PM

414

ENE

2/5/2015 2:45 PM

225

TRA

2/5/2015 2:45 PM

229

TRA

2/5/2015 3:00 PM

229

AGL/ENE

2/5/2015 3:15 PM

225

ENE/AGL

2/5/2015 3:15 PM

225

JDL/CPN

2/6/2015 9:00 AM

016

WAM

2/6/2015 9:00 AM

211

CPN/EDU

2/6/2015 9:15 AM

229

EDU/CPN

2/6/2015 9:15 AM

229

JDL

2/6/2015 9:15 AM

016

EDT/CPN

2/6/2015 9:45 AM

229

GVO/CPN

2/6/2015 10:00 AM

229

PSM/CPN

2/6/2015 10:15 AM

229

HSH/HTH

2/6/2015 1:10 PM

414

EDU

2/6/2015 1:15 PM

229

EDU/HTH

2/6/2015 1:15 PM

229

EDU/HTH

2/6/2015 1:15 PM

414

HTH/CPN

2/6/2015 1:15 PM

414

HWN/AGL

2/6/2015 1:15 PM

224

HWN

2/6/2015 1:20 PM

224

HWN

2/6/2015 1:25 PM

224

HTH

2/6/2015 2:30 PM

414

EDT/TSI

2/6/2015 2:45 PM

016

ENE/WTL/AGL

2/6/2015 2:45 PM

224

TSI/EDT

2/6/2015 2:45 PM

016

ENE/WTL

2/6/2015 2:50 PM

224

WTL/ENE

2/6/2015 2:50 PM

224

EDT

2/6/2015 3:00 PM

016

WTL

2/6/2015 3:00 PM

224

CPN

2/9/2015 9:30 AM

229

JDL

2/9/2015 9:30 AM

016

HWN

2/9/2015 2:40 PM

224

EDT/ENE

2/9/2015 2:45 PM

016

ENE/EDT

2/9/2015 2:45 PM

016

HWN/HTH/WTL

2/9/2015 2:45 PM

224

WTL

2/9/2015 2:45 PM

224

HWN/WTL

2/9/2015 2:50 PM

224

WTL/HWN

2/9/2015 2:50 PM

224

INFO-HLT-CPC-HTH-CPN

2/9/2015 4:00 PM

325

CPN/HTH

2/10/2015 9:00 AM

229

GVO/JDL

2/10/2015 9:00 AM

016

HTH/CPN

2/10/2015 9:00 AM

229

INFO-HUS-HSH

2/10/2015 9:00 AM

329

JDL

2/10/2015 9:00 AM

016

WTL/TRA/PSM

2/10/2015 1:00 PM

229

PSM/TRA/WTL

2/10/2015 1:05 PM

229

EDU/HEA

2/10/2015 1:15 PM

224

ENE/GVO/TRA

2/10/2015 1:15 PM

414

ENE/TRA/GVO

2/10/2015 1:15 PM

414

PSM

2/10/2015 1:15 PM

229

ENE/GVO

2/10/2015 1:20 PM

414

AGL

2/10/2015 2:45 PM

414

AGL/WTL

2/10/2015 2:45 PM

414

ENE

2/10/2015 2:45 PM

225

TRA

2/10/2015 2:45 PM

229

AGL/JDL

2/10/2015 2:46 PM

414

AGL/HSH

2/10/2015 3:00 PM

414

HSH/AGL

2/10/2015 3:00 PM

414

TRA/ENE

2/10/2015 3:15 PM

229

CPN

2/11/2015 9:30 AM

229

CPN

2/11/2015 10:00 AM

229

AGL/WTL

2/11/2015 2:45 PM

224

HEA/WTL

2/11/2015 2:45 PM

224

WTL

2/11/2015 2:45 PM

224

HSH/CPN

2/12/2015 9:30 AM

229

HEA/WTL

2/12/2015 1:15 PM

224

HEA

2/12/2015 1:30 PM

224

ENE/CPN

2/12/2015 2:45 PM

225

CPN

2/13/2015 10:00 AM

229

EDU

2/13/2015 1:15 PM

229

JDL

2/17/2015 9:30 AM

016

INFO-HSH

2/17/2015 1:15 PM

016

ENE

2/17/2015 2:45 PM

225

AGL/ENE/TRA

2/17/2015 3:15 PM

225

ENE/AGL/TRA

2/17/2015 3:15 PM

225

JDL

2/25/2015 9:30 AM

016

HSH

3/5/2015 1:15 PM

016

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment