‘Aha Kenekoa ‘Aha‘ōlelo Iwakāluakumamāwalu

THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

Moku‘āina ‘O Hawai‘i

STATE OF HAWAI'I

‘Ākoakoa Kūmau MH 2016

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

 

 

Lā Kanalimakumamāono

FIFTY-SIXTH DAY

 

27 ‘Apelila 2016 - Po‘akolu - Hola 11:30 A.M.

April 27, 2016-Wednesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

Papahana O Ka Lā

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Kāhea Papainoa

ROLL CALL

 

‘Āpono Mo‘olelo O Ka Puke Hālāwai

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

 

Ho‘olauna Mea Kipa

INTRODUCTIONS

 

Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Ke Kia‘āina

MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR: Nos. 1113-1125

 

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 1113

Informing the Legislature that on April 25, 2016, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB2775 (ACT 013).

“RELATING TO THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT SECTION 1332 STATE

INNOVATION WAIVER.”

FILE

 

 

 


G.M. No. 1114

Informing the Legislature that on April 25, 2016, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB2341 SD1 (ACT 014).

“RELATING TO RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS.”

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 1115

Informing the Legislature that on April 25, 2016, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB2934 SD2 (ACT 015).

“RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING.”

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 1116

Informing the Legislature that on April 26, 2016, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB2312 SD1 HD1 (ACT 016).

“RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.”

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 1117

Informing the Legislature that on April 26, 2016, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB2246 (ACT 017).

“RELATING TO TESTING FOR INTOXICANTS.”

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 1118

Informing the Legislature that on April 26, 2016, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB2862 (ACT 018).

“RELATING TO NURSING.”

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 1119

Informing the Legislature that on April 26, 2016, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB2813 SD1 (ACT 019).

“RELATING TO GUARDIANSHIP.”

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 1120

Informing the Legislature that on April 26, 2016, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB2885 SD1 (ACT 020).

“RELATING TO BIRTH DEFECTS.”

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 1121

Informing the Legislature that on April 26, 2016, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB2874 (ACT 021).

“RELATING TO CERTIFIED NURSE AIDES.”

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 1122

Informing the Legislature that on April 26, 2016, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB2873 (ACT 022).

“RELATING TO ORDERS FOR IMMEDIATE PROTECTION.”

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 1123

Informing the Legislature that on April 26, 2016, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB2511 (ACT 023).

“RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS.”

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 1124

Informing the Legislature that on April 26, 2016, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB2256 SD1 (ACT 024).

“RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER LICENSING.”

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 1125

Informing the Legislature that on April 26, 2016, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB305 SD1 HD1 (ACT 025).

“RELATING TO USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND E-CIGARETTES ON HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION PREMISES.”

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Nā ‘Oihana

DEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS: None

 

Ho‘oka‘a‘ike No Ka Hale

HOUSE COMMUNICATION Nos. 658-660

 

 

Informing the Senate that on April 26, 2016, the House agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate and that said bills passed Final Reading in the House:

REFERRAL

 

 

 

658

H.B. No. 27, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ELECTIONS."(Elections; Marked Ballot; Electronic or Digital Images)

FILE

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 625, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO FIREARMS."(Firearms Possession; Misdemeanor Stalking and Sexual Assault)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1044, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT."(Sexual Assault in the Second Degree; Sexual Assault in the Fourth Degree; Sexual Penetration; Sexual Contact; Minor)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1541, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS."(Planned Community Associations; Proxy Statements; Requirements)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1705, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE."(Motor Vehicle Insurance; Motorcycle and Motor Scooter Insurance; Proof of Insurance; Electronic Motor Vehicle Insurance Card; Mobile Electronic Device)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2082, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ADOPTION RECORDS."(Adoption Records; Open Access)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2084, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO INSURANCE."(Health Insurance; Insurers; Participation and Coverage; Non-discrimination; Gender Identity)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2217, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO AMENDING OR REPEALING HAWAII REAL PROPERTY TAX LAWS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS."(Real Property Tax)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2218, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO AMENDING OR REPEALING HAWAII INCOME TAX LAWS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS."(Income Tax; Internal Revenue Code)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2281, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO SERVICE BY PUBLICATION IN PATERNITY CASES."(Service of Process; Notice; Paternity Cases)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2293, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION."(Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Mixed-use developments)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2295, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE AEROSPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE."(Aerospace Advisory Committee; Membership; Chair)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2311, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO REPORTING DEATHS TO STATE AGENCIES."(Vital Records; Reporting Deaths to State Agencies)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2415, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS."(Non-general Funds; Repeal; Reclassify; Transfer of Balances)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2448, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION:  AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSES OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, AND DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS."(Revision Bill)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2466, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS."(Cigarette Tax Revenues; Re-Distribution Study)

 

 

 

 

 

Informing the Senate that on April 26, 2016, the House made changes to conferee assignments to the following bill:

 

 

 

 

659

H.B. No. 1176, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION."(E-liquid; Electronic Smoking Devices; Packaging Requirements; Prohibitions; Penalties)

FILE

 

 

 

 

Informing the Senate that on April 26, 2016, the House appointed Conferees to the following bills:

 

 

 

 

660

S.B. No. 676, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE TAX CREDIT."(Capital Infrastructure Tax Credit; Kapalama Container Terminal Project; Displaced Tenants)

FILE

 

 

 

 

S.B. No. 979, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO YOUTH."(Office of Youth Services; Safe Places for Youth Pilot Program; Appropriation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ho‘oka‘a‘ike No Ka ‘Aha Kenekoa

SENATE COMMUNICATIONS: None

 

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

JUDICIARY COMMUNICATIONS: None

 

Conference Committee Report Nos. 8-16 to 11-16

 

8-16

(48 Hrs. Notice)

S.B. No. 2540, H.D. 1, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH."

(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)

 

 

 

 

9-16

(48 Hrs. Notice)

S.B. No. 2861, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE JOINT FORMULARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE."

(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)

 

 

 

 

10-16

(48 Hrs. Notice)

H.B. No. 1585, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO GUARDIANSHIP."

(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)

 

 

 

 

11-16

(48 Hrs. Notice)

S.B. No. 2886, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO AGE OF CONSENT FOR ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES."

(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Palapala Hō‘ike Na Nā Kōmike Kūmau

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT No. 3716

 

3716

(One Day Notice)

(CPH)

G.M. No. 574

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Mental Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHAD KOYANAGI, for a term to expire 06-30-2020 (term amended to 6-30-2019 by GM620)."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3716

(One Day Notice)

(CPH)

G.M. No. 579

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Mental Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, WANDA VORSINO, for a term to expire 06-30-2019."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

 

 

DEFERRED MATTERS – Agree / Disagree

 

HSE. COM. NO.

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

654

S.C.R. No. 20, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

"ESTABLISHING A SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE STATE OF GOA OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA."(Sister State Relationship; Goa, India)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

655

S.C.R. No. 96, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ALI‘I MEMORIAL ART ADVISORY TASK FORCE."(Spirit of Lili‘uokalani Statue; Hawaiian Ali‘i Memorial Art)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

656

S.C.R. No. 125, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

"EXPRESSING ENDORSEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR A UNIQUE AND AGGRESSIVE APPROACH BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO USE DURABLE AND TEMPORARY GEO-SYNTHETIC MATERIALS AS NECESSARY FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE KAANAPALI BEACH WALK FROM SHORELINE HAZARDS UNTIL THE BEACH NOURISHMENT PROGRAM AT KAANAPALI BEACH CAN BE COMPLETED."(Kaanapali Beach Restoration)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

657

S.C.R. No. 138, H.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE TAX REVIEW COMMISSION TO EVALUATE THE IMPACTS OF GENERAL EXCISE AND USE TAX INCREASES PROPOSED DURING THE REGULAR SESSION OF 2016 AND GENERAL EXCISE TAX PYRAMIDING AS APPLIED TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS."(Tax Review Commission; General Excise and Use Tax Increase Evaluation)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A‘oa‘o A ‘Ae

ADVISE AND CONSENT

 

3708

 

Status & Testimony

HWN

G.M. No. 878

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Island Burial Council, Islands Of Kaua'i And Niihau, Gubernatorial Nominee, RICHARD NESMITH, for a term to expire 06-30-2017."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3708

 

Status & Testimony

HWN

G.M. No. 880

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Island Burial Council, Islands Of Kaua'i And Niihau, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEITH YAP, for a term to expire 06-30-2016."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3708

 

Status & Testimony

HWN

G.M. No. 881

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Island Burial Council, Islands Of Kaua'i And Niihau, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEITH YAP, for a term to expire 06-30-2020."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3708

 

Status & Testimony

HWN

G.M. No. 882

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Island Burial Council, Islands Of Kaua'i And Niihau, Gubernatorial Nominee, THEODORE BLAKE, for a term to expire 06-30-2016."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3708

 

Status & Testimony

HWN

G.M. No. 883

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Island Burial Council, Islands Of Kaua'i And Niihau, Gubernatorial Nominee, THEODORE BLAKE, for a term to expire 06-30-2020."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3708

 

Status & Testimony

HWN

G.M. No. 884

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Island Burial Council, Islands Of Kaua'i And Niihau, Gubernatorial Nominee, SANDRA QUINSAAT, for a term to expire 06-30-2020."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3709

 

Status & Testimony

JDL

J.C. No. 8

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the District Court Of The Third Circuit, Judicial Nominee, DARIEN W.L. CHING NAGATA, for a term to expire in 6 years."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3710

 

Status & Testimony

JDL

G.M. No. 603

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Civil Rights Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, LINDA KRIEGER, for a term to expire 06-30-2019."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3711

 

Status & Testimony

JDL

G.M. No. 638

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Workforce Development Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, ALAN HAYASHI, for a term to expire 06-30-2019."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3711

 

Status & Testimony

JDL

G.M. No. 661

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Workforce Development Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, KAREN ELIZABETH WHITEHEAD, for a term to expire 06-30-2019."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3712

 

Status & Testimony

JDL

G.M. No. 697

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission To Promote Uniform Legislation, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEVIN SUMIDA, for a term to expire 06-30-2020."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3712

 

Status & Testimony

JDL

G.M. No. 698

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission To Promote Uniform Legislation, Gubernatorial Nominee, PETER HAMASAKI, for a term to expire 06-30-2020."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3713

 

Status & Testimony

JDL

G.M. No. 742

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Labor And Industrial Relations Appeals Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARIE LADERTA, for a term to expire 06-30-2026."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3714

 

Status & Testimony

JDL

G.M. No. 844

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, TRISTAN ALDEGUER, for a term to expire 06-30-2020."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3714

 

Status & Testimony

JDL

G.M. No. 845

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOHN MIHLBAUER, JR., for a term to expire 06-30-2018."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3715

 

Status & Testimony

JDL

G.M. No. 855

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Labor Relations Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, J MUSTO, for a term to expire 06-30-2022."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heluhelu Hope Loa

FINAL READING

 

Conf. Com. Rep. No. 1-16

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

H.B. No. 2362, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE HAWAII WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL."

 

(Workforce Development Council; Composition; Duties)

 

 

 

 

S.B. No. 2878, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

"RELATING TO YOUTH TRANSITIONING FROM FOSTER CARE."

 

(Youth Transitioning From Foster Care; Deadline Extension; Higher Education Financial Assistance)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

            Papamanawa Ho‘olohe Palapala

·         Committee Hearing Schedule:

 

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

CONF

4/27/2016 1:00 PM

423

CONF

4/27/2016 1:30 PM

312

CONF

4/27/2016 2:00 PM

224

CONF

4/27/2016 2:00 PM

414

CONF

4/27/2016 2:00 PM

329

CONF

4/27/2016 2:00 PM

423

CONF

4/27/2016 2:00 PM

309

CONF

4/27/2016 2:00 PM

312

CONF

4/27/2016 2:10 PM

414

CONF

4/27/2016 2:15 PM

325

CONF

4/27/2016 2:30 PM

325

CONF

4/27/2016 2:30 PM

016

CONF

4/27/2016 2:30 PM

325

CONF

4/27/2016 2:30 PM

016

CONF

4/27/2016 2:30 PM

225

CONF

4/27/2016 2:40 PM

225

CONF

4/27/2016 2:45 PM

329

CONF

4/27/2016 3:00 PM

312

CONF

4/27/2016 3:00 PM

224

CONF

4/27/2016 3:00 PM

225

CONF

4/27/2016 3:10 PM

309

CONF

4/27/2016 3:10 PM

225

CONF

4/27/2016 3:15 PM

224

CONF

4/27/2016 3:30 PM

224

CONF

4/27/2016 3:30 PM

312

CONF

4/27/2016 3:30 PM

309

CONF

4/27/2016 3:35 PM

309

CONF

4/27/2016 3:35 PM

224

CONF

4/27/2016 3:35 PM

312

CONF

4/27/2016 3:40 PM

224

CONF

4/27/2016 4:00 PM

312

CONF

4/27/2016 4:10 PM

224

CONF

4/28/2016 8:45 AM

309

CONF

4/28/2016 9:00 AM

229

CONF

4/28/2016 9:15 AM

325

CONF

4/28/2016 10:00 AM

225

CONF

4/28/2016 11:00 AM

224

CONF

4/28/2016 1:00 PM

423

CONF

4/28/2016 1:00 PM

224

CONF

4/28/2016 1:05 PM

224

CONF

4/28/2016 1:30 PM

309

CONF

4/28/2016 1:45 PM

224

CONF

4/28/2016 2:00 PM

329

CONF

4/28/2016 2:10 PM

423

CONF

4/28/2016 2:15 PM

325

CONF

4/28/2016 2:30 PM

423

CONF

4/28/2016 2:30 PM

329

CONF

4/28/2016 3:00 PM

329

CONF

4/28/2016 3:00 PM

312

CONF

4/28/2016 3:30 PM

225

CONF

4/29/2016 10:30 AM

229

CONF

4/29/2016 1:00 PM

309

CONF

4/29/2016 2:15 PM

325

CONF

4/29/2016 2:35 PM

325

 

 

 

 

 

Ke Pani ‘Ana

ADJOURNMENT