Ka ‘Aha Kenekoa, Ka ‘Aha‘ōlelo Kau Kānāwai Kanakolu Kūmālua
THE SENATE
OF THE
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
Moku‘āina ‘O Hawai‘i
STATE OF HAWAI'I
‘Ākoakoa Kūmau MH 2023
REGULAR SESSION OF 2023
Lā Kanakolukumamāhiku
THIRTY-SEVENTH DAY
23 Malaki 2023 - Po‘ahā - Hola 11:30 A.M.
March 23, 2023-Thursday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.
A live stream of the Senate floor session will be available on the Senate YouTube channel.
Papahana O Ka Lā
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Kāhea Papa Inoa
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: No(s). 635-641, 1101-1102
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Informing the Senate that on 03-23-2023, the Governor has withdrawn JEFFREY GALON, JR., Gubernatorial Nominee to the State Council on Mental Health, from consideration by the Senate (GM628). |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, KAREN BARR, for a term to expire 06-30-2023. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, KAREN BARR, for a term to expire 06-30-2027. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Technology Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, MATTHEW SULLIVAN, for a term to expire 06-30-2027. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaii Community Development Authority (Kakaako District), Gubernatorial Nominee, CHASON ISHII, for a term to expire 06-30-2027. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Electricians and Plumbers, Gubernatorial Nominee, SHEUNG MAN WONG, for a term to expire 06-30-2027. |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Fatherhood, Gubernatorial Nominee, JEFF ESMOND, for a term to expire 06-30-2027. |
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Informing the Legislature that on March 22, 2023, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB36 (ACT 001). |
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Informing the Legislature that on March 22, 2023, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB1 SD2 (ACT 002). |
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Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Nā ‘Oihana
DEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS: None
Ho‘oka‘a‘ike No Ka Hale
HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS: None
Ho‘oka‘a‘ike No Ka ‘Aha Kenekoa
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 REPORTS: No(s). 1278-1338
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"RELATING TO THE FUEL TANK ADVISORY COMMITTEE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO WATER CONSERVATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO HOME RENOVATIONS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN) |
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"RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO THE DWELLING UNIT REVOLVING FUND." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO BONDS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO HOUSING." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO HOUSING." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO MEDICAID PATIENT CARE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO CARE HOMES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN) |
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"RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTHY AGING PARTNERSHIP." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO MINORS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDC) |
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"RELATING TO CHILD CUSTODY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDC) |
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"RELATING TO FENTANYL TEST STRIPS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDC) |
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"RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO FOOD BANKS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO MARRIAGE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDC) |
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"RELATING TO TELEHEALTH." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN) |
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"RELATING TO AMBULANCES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(GVO) |
"RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO HOUSING." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDC) |
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"RELATING TO TAXATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO SUPPORTIVE HOUSING." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO AGRICULTURE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO DISTRICT BOUNDARY AMENDMENTS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDC) |
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"RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO HEALTH." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO THE KUPUNA CARE PROGRAM." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO CAREGIVERS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO FUNDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT UNIT." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM/JDC) |
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"RELATING TO FEES FOR MARRIAGE LICENSES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN/WAM) |
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"RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(HHS) |
"RELATING TO AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDC) |
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"RELATING TO ENERGY-EFFICIENCY PORTFOLIO STANDARDS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN/WAM) |
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"RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEMS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN/WAM) |
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"RELATING TO BUILDINGS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO TOURISM." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO EMPLOYEE BENEFITS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM CIVIL SERVICE FOR POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN) |
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"RELATING TO THE NEIGHBOR ISLANDS BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED SERVICE PILOT PROGRAM." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO THE HAWAII ABLE SAVINGS PROGRAM." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO ORNAMENTAL GINGER." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(AEN) |
"RELATING TO TAXATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO FENCES." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDC) |
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"RELATING TO FOOD DONATIONS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDC) |
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"RELATING TO AGRICULTURE." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(AEN) |
"RELATING TO TAXATION." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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"RELATING TO CESSPOOLS." (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM) |
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(One Day Notice) |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Director, Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHRIS SADAYASU, for a term to expire at noon on 12-07-2026."
(Recommends Senate Not Consent to Nomination) |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Comptroller, Department of Accounting and General Services, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEITH REGAN, for a term to expire at noon on 12-07-2026."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Chairperson, Department of Hawaiian Homelands, Gubernatorial Nominee, KALI WATSON, for a term to expire 12-31-2026."
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination) |
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Papahana O Ka Lā
ORDER OF THE DAY
A‘oa‘o A ‘Ae
ADVISE AND CONSENT
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"Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Deputy to the Chairperson, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Gubernatorial Nominee, LAURA KAAKUA, for a term to expire 12-07-2026." |
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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:
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JDC |
3/23/2023 9:30 AM |
CR 016 & Videoconference |
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HHS/CPN |
3/23/2023 10:00 AM |
CR 229 & Videoconference |
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WAM |
3/23/2023 10:00 AM |
CR 211 & Videoconference |
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CPN |
3/23/2023 10:01 AM |
CR 229 & Videoconference |
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CPN |
3/23/2023 10:05 AM |
CR 229 |
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GVO |
3/23/2023 3:00 PM |
CR 225 |
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GVO/HHS |
3/23/2023 3:00 PM |
CR 225 & Videoconference |
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HHS/GVO |
3/23/2023 3:00 PM |
CR 225 & Videoconference |
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TCA |
3/23/2023 3:00 PM |
CR 224 & Videoconference |
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TCA |
3/23/2023 3:01 PM |
CR 224 & Videoconference |
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INFO-WAM-FIN |
3/24/2023 9:30 AM |
Auditorium & Videoconference |
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JDC |
3/24/2023 9:30 AM |
CR 016 & Videoconference |
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JDC |
3/24/2023 9:35 AM |
CR 016 & Videoconference |
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JDC |
3/24/2023 9:40 AM |
CR 016 & Videoconference |
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HHS/TCA |
3/24/2023 1:00 PM |
CR 225 & Videoconference |
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WTL |
3/24/2023 1:00 PM |
CR 229 & Videoconference |
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HHS |
3/24/2023 1:02 PM |
CR 225 & Videoconference |
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HHS/PSM |
3/24/2023 2:00 PM |
CR 225 & Videoconference |
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PSM/HHS |
3/24/2023 2:00 PM |
CR 225 & Videoconference |
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EET/LBT |
3/28/2023 1:00 PM |
CR 229 & Videoconference |
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EET |
3/28/2023 1:05 PM |
CR 229 & Videoconference |
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TCA |
3/28/2023 3:00 PM |
CR 224 & Videoconference |
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CPN |
3/29/2023 10:00 AM |
CR 229 |
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AEN/PSM |
3/29/2023 1:00 PM |
CR 224 & Videoconference |
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WTL |
3/29/2023 1:00 PM |
CR 229 & Videoconference |
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AEN |
3/29/2023 1:01 PM |
CR 224 & Videoconference |
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LBT |
3/29/2023 3:00 PM |
CR 224 |
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PSM/HWN |
3/29/2023 3:00 PM |
CR 225 & Videoconference |
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LBT |
3/29/2023 3:05 PM |
CR 224 & Videoconference |
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HWN |
3/30/2023 1:00 PM |
CR 224 & Videoconference |
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WTL |
3/31/2023 1:00 PM |
CR 016 & Videoconference |
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Ke Pani ‘Ana
ADJOURNMENT