THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

TWENTY-SECOND DAY

February 25, 2015-Wednesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions:

HONORING KINIOKAHOKULOA “KINI” ZAMORA.  (Senator Kim)

COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE PAHOA HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM.  (Senator Ruderman)

1. Messages from the Governor: None
2. Departmental Communications: None
3. House Communications: None
4. Senate Communications: None
5. Judiciary Communications: None
6. Introduction of Measures
7. Standing Committee Report Nos. 531-549

531

(WAM)

S.B. No. 92, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO TAXATION." (Recommends recommittal to WAM)

532 (One Day Notice)	(CPN)	S.B. No. 13 "RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
533 (48 Hrs. Notice)	(JDL)	S.B. No. 143, S.D. 1 "PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO CHANGE THE THRESHOLD VALUE IN CONTROVERSY REQUIREMENT FOR JURY TRIALS IN CIVIL CASES AT COMMON LAW FROM $5,000 TO $10,000." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
534 (48 Hrs. Notice)	(JDL)	S.B. No. 209, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO DRUGS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
535 (48 Hrs. Notice)	(JDL)	S.B. No. 214, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO THE SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION OF THE DISTRICT COURT." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
536 (48 Hrs. Notice)	(JDL)	S.B. No. 218, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO ORDER OF SUCCESSION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
537 (48 Hrs. Notice)	(JDL)	S.B. No. 223, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC GUARDIAN." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
538 (48 Hrs. Notice)	(JDL)	S.B. No. 442, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO PERMANENT ABSENTEE BALLOTS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
539 (48 Hrs. Notice)	(JDL)	S.B. No. 452, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
540 (48 Hrs. Notice)	(JDL)	S.B. No. 622, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO THE ELECTIONS COMMISSION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
541 (48 Hrs. Notice)	(JDL)	S.B. No. 643, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO CHILD VISITATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
542 (48 Hrs. Notice)	(ENE/HTH)	S.B. No. 1049, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
543 (48 Hrs. Notice)	(AGL/ENE)	S.B. No. 320, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
544 (48 Hrs. Notice)	(PSM/TSI)	S.B. No. 409, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO ZONING." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
545 (One Day Notice)	(PSM)	S.B. No. 673 "RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
546 (One Day Notice)	(PSM)	S.B. No. 388 "RELATING TO POLICE DEPARTMENTS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
547 (One Day Notice)	(CPN)	S.B. No. 17 "RELATING TO REAL ESTATE SELLER DISCLOSURE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
548 (48 Hrs. Notice)	(WAM)	S.B. No. 1106, S.D. 2 "RELATING TO THE MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PROGRAM." (Recommends passage on THIRD READING)
549 (One Day Notice)	(JDL)	G.M. No. 512 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Director of the Department of Human Resources Development, Gubernatorial Nominee, JAMES NISHIMOTO, for a term to expire 12-3-2018." (Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

ORDER OF THE DAY

8. Advise and Consent

528 Status & Testimony	WAM	G.M. No. 519 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Director of the Department of Budget and Finance, Gubernatorial Nominee, WESLEY MACHIDA, for a term to expire 12-3-2018."
529 Status & Testimony	WAM	G.M. No. 520 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Deputy Director of the Department of Budget and Finance, Gubernatorial Nominee, RODERICK BECKER, for a term to expire 12-3-2018."
530 Status & Testimony	WAM	G.M. No. 521 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Director of the Department of Taxation, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARIA ZIELINSKI, for a term to expire 12-3-2018."

9. Referrals and Re-Referrals
10. Miscellaneous Communications: None
11. Miscellaneous Business
12. Announcements

· Floor Presentation for Thursday, March 5, 2015:

HONORING THE HAWAII VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION (HVAC).  (Senator Wakai)

· Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE	DATE & TIME	ROOM
WAM	2/26/2015 1:00 PM	211
GVO	2/26/2015 1:20 PM	414
HEA	2/26/2015 1:30 PM	224
HSH/PSM	2/26/2015 1:30 PM	016
JDL	2/27/2015 9:00 AM	016
WAM	2/27/2015 9:00 AM	211
JDL	2/27/2015 9:05 AM	016
CPN	2/27/2015 10:00 AM	229
WAM/JDL	2/27/2015 10:00 AM	211
JDL/WAM	2/27/2015 10:05 AM	211
JDL/WAM	2/27/2015 10:10 AM	211
INFO-HWN-OMH	3/2/2015 1:15 PM	224
EDT	3/2/2015 2:45 PM	016
JDL	3/3/2015 9:00 AM	016
JDL	3/3/2015 9:15 AM	016
INFO-HSH	3/3/2015 1:15 PM	016
PSM	3/5/2015 1:15 PM	229
HSH	3/5/2015 1:45 PM	016
HSH	3/5/2015 2:15 PM	016
INFO-EDN-EDU	3/9/2015 3:00 PM	309
WTL	3/11/2015 10:00 AM	229
INFO-EDN-EDU	3/13/2015 2:00 PM	309
PSM	3/17/2015 1:15 PM	229

• The Senate will be in Recess from Thursday, February 26 through Wednesday, March 4, 2015.

• Senate Session will convene at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2015.

13. Adjournment