HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

THIRTIETH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2020

 

 

February 4, 2020

 

 

12th Day

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

Invocation -

Mr. Sautia Tanoa

Office of Representative Tina Wildberger

 

1.        Roll Call

 

2.        Reading of the Journal

 

3.        Messages from the Governor

 

4.        Senate Communications

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

 

5.        Reports of Standing Committees

 

           PUBLIC SAFETY, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 27-20

H.B. No. 1972, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO MEDICAL RELEASE.

(Corrections; Medical Release Program; Compassionate Release; Medical Assistance)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                      

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 28-20

H.B. No. 2230, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO DISABLED VETERANS.

(Disabled Veterans; Vehicle Weight Tax)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO TRANSPORTATION        

 

           PUBLIC SAFETY, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 29-20

H.B. No. 2362, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

(Public Safety; Honolulu Federal Detention Center; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                      

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 30-20

H.B. No. 2333, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HOMELAND SECURITY.

(Homeland Security)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                      

 

           ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 31-20

H.B. No. 2657, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO A COAL-FREE HAWAII.

(Electricity Generation; Coal; Prohibition)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 32-20

H.B. No. 2227, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

(HSEO; Chief Energy Officer; Appliance Energy Standards; Air Purifiers; Portable Electric Spas)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE                          

 

           ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 33-20

H.B. No. 1262, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY.

(Solar Energy Device; Trimming Vegetation; Ordinance; Counties)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT                      

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 34-20

H.B. No. 1845, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION REBATE PROGRAM.

(Public Utilities Commission; Electric Vehicle Charging Systems; Rebate; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO TRANSPORTATION        

 

           CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 35-20

H.B. No. 2162, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TOWING.

(Predatory Towing; Towing; Abandoned Vehicles; Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                      

 

           HOUSING

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 36-20

H.B. No. 1754, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.

(State Fire Council Package; Fire Protection; Mandatory Disclosure; DCCA)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO INTRASTATE COMMERCE/CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE                          

 

           HOUSING

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 37-20

H.B. No. 1929, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

(HHFDC; Affordable Housing; Front Street Apartments; Lealii Affordable Housing Project; Appropriation Extension)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                      

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 38-20

H.B. No. 1769, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HOUSING.

(Maui County Package; Housing; Affordable Housing Projects)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                      

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 39-20

H.B. No. 2318, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS.

(Insurance; Safe Home Program; Safe Home Program Trust Fund; Grant; Hurricane; Wind Mitigation; Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund; General Fund; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 40-20

H.B. No. 1933, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL.

(State Building Code Council; Repeal)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                         

 

           HUMAN SERVICES & HOMELESSNESS

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 41-20

H.B. No. 1942, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE REPORTING.

(DHS; Child Abuse and Neglect; Mandatory Reporting)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                      

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 42-20

H.B. No. 2421, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE HAWAI'I SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND.

(DOE; Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind; Board of Trustees; Governance; Deaf and Blind Task Force)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LOWER & HIGHER EDUCATION                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 43-20

H.B. No. 1664, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

(Supporting Employment Empowerment Hawaii Work Program; DHS; Study Group)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT                      

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 44-20

H.B. No. 2061, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT.

(AG; DHS; Child Support; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Pass Through; Child Support Payments; Study)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                      

 

           ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 45-20

H.B. No. 2186, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINES.

(PUC; Public Utility; High-voltage Electric Transmission Lines; Electric Transmission Systems)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 46-20

H.B. No. 2301, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ENERGY FINANCING FOR STATE AGENCIES.

(Energy Financing for State Agencies; Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO TRANSPORTATION        

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 47-20

H.B. No. 555, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

(State Employees; Air Travel; DLNR; Carbon Removal Program)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                         

 

           PUBLIC SAFETY, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 48-20

H.B. No. 2737

 

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

(Fireworks; Permits; Licenses; Fees; Fines; Increase)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY         

 

           HEALTH

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 49-20

H.B. No. 1943, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Department of Human Services; Pregnancy; Medical Assistance)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 50-20

H.B. No. 2106, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center; Conversion of Cesspools; Pilot Program; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                       

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 51-20

H.B. No. 2502, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(DOH; SHPDA; Health; Hospitals; Certificate of Need; Rural Areas; Workforce Availability)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 52-20

H.B. No. 1797, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Medical Cannabis; Naturopathic Physicians; Written Certification)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE                          

 

           HEALTH

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 53-20

H.B. No. 35, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

(Mental Health and Substance Abuse Special Fund; Capital Improvement Projects)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 54-20

H.B. No. 1620, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.

(Fitness to Proceed; Misdemeanors; Petty Misdemeanors; DOH)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                      

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 55-20

H.B. No. 1609, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS.

(Pharmacy Benefit Managers; Insurance Commissioner, Licensure; Reporting)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE/JUDICIARY      

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 56-20

H.B. No. 1796, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Insurance; DCCA; Insulin Drug Task Force)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE                          

 

           HEALTH

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 57-20

H.B. No. 2043, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH CARE.

(Minors; Minor-Initiated Mental Health Treatment or Counseling Services; Confidentiality; Mental Health Professionals)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY/CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE                          

 

           LOWER & HIGHER EDUCATION

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 58-20

H.B. No. 1529, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO STUDENT JOURNALISTS.

(Hawaii Student Free Expression Act; Student Journalists; DOE)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                      

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 59-20

H.B. No. 1231, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

(International Education Programs; University of Hawaii; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO TOURISM & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS  

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 60-20

H.B. No. 1996, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Superintendent of Education; Performance Evaluation; Salary; Strive HI Performance System Factors)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT                      

 

           LOWER & HIGHER EDUCATION

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 61-20

H.B. No. 2694, H.D. 1

 

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION.

(Emergency Appropriation; State Public Charter School Commission)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                      

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 62-20

H.B. No. 2665, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS.

(Student Athletics; Compensation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                      

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 63-20

H.B. No. 2091, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS.

(Criminal History Record Checks; University of Hawaii)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                      

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 64-20

H.B. No. 2656, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ACCESS TO JUSTICE.

(Hawaii Justice League; Loan Repayment; Public Interest; Access to Justice; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                      

 

           LOWER & HIGHER EDUCATION

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 65-20

H.B. No. 2695, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

(Charter Schools; Authorizer; Annual Audit; Independent Auditors)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT                      

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 66-20

H.B. No. 2092, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SCHOOLS.

(Workforce Readiness Program; Adult Community Schools; Public Schools; DOE; DLIR; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT                      

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 67-20

H.B. No. 2170, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS.

(University of Hawaii; Board of Regents; Meetings; Public Access)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                      

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 68-20

H.B. No. 2169, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE REGENTS CANDIDATE ADVISORY COUNCIL.

(Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii; Candidate Advisory Council; Office of the Governor)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                      

 

           LOWER & HIGHER EDUCATION

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 69-20

H.B. No. 2510, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

(Board of Education; Public Meetings; Oral Testimony; Community Forums)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                      

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 70-20

H.B. No. 2256, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

(University of Hawaii; Technology Transfer; Ethics)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                      

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 71-20

H.B. No. 2090, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

(UH; Act 39 of 2017; Innovation and Commercialization Initiative Program)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                      

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 72-20

H.B. No. 1988, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(BOE; Attendance; Religious Practices)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                      

 

           LOWER & HIGHER EDUCATION

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 73-20

H.B. No. 1990, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TAXATION.

(General Excise Tax; Use Tax; DOE; DOT; State Improvement Surcharge)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO TRANSPORTATION        

 

 

 

6.        Introduction of Resolutions

 

 

H.C.R. No. 36

 

 

7.        Announcements

 

 

Committee Referral Sheet No. 15

Committee Referral Sheet No. 16

Committee Referral Sheet No. 17