Senate Order of the Day


G.M. No. 547	Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii, Gubernatorial Nominee, DAVID IHA, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.	HEA

G.M. No. 548	Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii, Gubernatorial Nominee, ERNEST WILSON, JR., for a term to expire 6-30-2019.	HEA

G.M. No. 549	Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii, Gubernatorial Nominee, HELEN NIELSEN, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.	HEA

G.M. No. 550	Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii, Gubernatorial Nominee, SIMEON ACOBA, JR., for a term to expire 6-30-2017.	HEA

G.M. No. 551	Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii, Gubernatorial Nominee, WAYNE HIGAKI, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.	HEA

G.M. No. 552	Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Community Development Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, BEAU J.K. BASSETT, for a term to expire 6-30-2019.	EDT

G.M. No. 553	Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Community Development Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARY PAT WATERHOUSE, for a term to expire 6-30-2019.	EDT

Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Nā ‘Oihana

DEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS: None

Ho‘oka‘a‘ike No Ka Hale

HOUSE COMMUNICATION Nos. 344-345

	Informing the Senate that on March 30, 2015, the following House Concurrent Resolution was adopted in the House:	REFERRAL

344	H.C.R. No. 224 "NAMING THE NEW WAIMANALO ELEMENTARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL BUILDING IN HONOR OF AL LEWIS."(Waimanalo Elementary School; Al Lewis)

	Informing the Senate that on March 30, 2015, the House disagreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills:

345	H.B. No. 179, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO PERMANENT ABSENTEE BALLOTS."(Office of Elections Package; Permanent Absentee Ballots)	FILE

	H.B. No. 947, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO RECORDS OF FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS."(Fitness to Proceed; Hawaii State Hospital; Court Ordered Examination Reports)

	H.B. No. 1410, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO THE YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS."(Youth Conservation Corps)

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SENATE COMMUNICATIONS: None

Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Ka ‘Ao‘ao Ho‘okolokolo

JUDICIARY COMMUNICATIONS: None

Palapala Hō‘ike Na Nā Kōmike Kūmau

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT Nos. 1167-1171

1167 (One Day Notice)	(TSI)	S.R. No. 34, S.D. 1 "COMMEMORATING THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HAWAII'S SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE GUANGDONG PROVINCE." (Recommends Adoption)


1168 (One Day Notice)	(TSI/CPN)	S.C.R. No. 158 "REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO EXAMINE IF AND HOW OTHER STATES REGULATE TOUR OPERATORS WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION." (Recommends Adoption)


1169 (One Day Notice)	(WTL)	S.C.R. No. 48 "REQUESTING THE DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES AND DIVISION OF CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT TO COLLABORATE WITH FEDERAL PARTNER AGENCIES TO PROTECT IMPORTANT STATE MARINE RESOURCES." (Recommends Adoption)


1170	(TSI)	S.C.R. No. 74, S.D. 1 "URGING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO COORDINATE WITH THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY, CORPORATION FOR TRAVEL PROMOTION, AND HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO AMEND THE H-1B VISA LAW TO ALLOW FOR EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE SKILLS THAT WILL HELP CREATE A MORE WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS." (AMENDED TITLE) (Recommends referral to WAM)


1171	(TSI)	S.R. No. 35, S.D. 1 "URGING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO COORDINATE WITH THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY, CORPORATION FOR TRAVEL PROMOTION, AND HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO AMEND THE H-1B VISA LAW TO ALLOW FOR EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE SKILLS THAT WILL HELP CREATE A MORE WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS." (AMENDED TITLE) (Recommends referral to WAM)

Papahana O Ka Lā

ORDER OF THE DAY

A‘oa‘o A ‘Ae

DEFERRED MATTERS – ADVISE AND CONSENT

1075 Status & Testimony	GVO	G.M. No. 503 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Director of the Department of Accounting and General Services, Gubernatorial Nominee, DOUGLAS MURDOCK, for a term to expire 12-3-2018."

A‘oa‘o A ‘Ae

ADVISE AND CONSENT

1164 Status & Testimony	GVO	G.M. No. 539 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Deputy Director of the Department of Accounting and General Services, Gubernatorial Nominee, AUDREY HIDANO, for a term to expire 12-3-2018."

Ho‘ouna Kōmike Ho‘olohe A Ho‘ouna Hou Paha

REFERRALS AND RE-REFERRALS

Ho‘oka‘a‘ike ‘Ē A‘e

MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS: None

Hana ‘Ē A‘e

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

Ho‘olaha

ANNOUNCEMENTS

RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING ADVOCACY OF ART FRANK. (Senators Shimabukuro and Thielen)

HONORING AND REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF ALBERT LEWIS. (Senators Shimabukuro and Thielen)

Papamanawa Ho‘olohe Palapala

· Committee Hearing Schedule:

Ke Pani ‘Ana

ADJOURNMENT

MEASURE	TITLE	REFERRAL

G.M. No. 546	Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHAEL T. MCENERNEY, for a term to expire 6-30-2020.	HEA