HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

THIRTY-SECOND STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2023

April 24, 2023

55^th Day

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation -

Representative Della Au Belatti

1.         Roll Call

2.         Reading of the Journal

3.         Messages from the Governor

Received message number 10 informing the House that a tentative agreement has been reached concerning Hawaii Government Employee Association's Collective Bargaining Units 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 13, and 14, for the re-opener for Employer-Union Trust Fund contribution amounts, and transmitting a proposed H.B. No. 1001, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1, to fund the agreement.

Received message number 11 informing the House that an agreement has been reached concerning United Public Worker's Collective Bargaining Units 1 and 10 for the re-opener for Employer-Union Trust Fund contribution amounts on April 21, 2023, and transmitting a proposed H.B. No. 1000, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1, to fund the agreement.

Received message number 1128 informing the House that on April 21, 2023, Senate Bill No.921 was vetoed.

4.         Senate Communications

See Addendum.

ORDER OF THE DAY

5.         Reports of Standing Committees

FINANCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2240	H.R. No. 43, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE EXISTING PROCEDURES FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE STATE BUILDING CODE. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2241	S.C.R. No. 179, H.D. 1 URGING CONGRESS TO BEGIN A DISCUSSION CONSIDERING THE BENEFITS AND RISKS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2242	S.C.R. No. 132 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES' MED-QUEST DIVISION TO TAKE STEPS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT ADEQUATE PROVIDER RATES ARE ESTABLISHED FOR APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS SERVICES. FOR ADOPTION
FINANCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2243	S.C.R. No. 104, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO RE-INTRODUCE AND SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF THE HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS PRESERVATION ACT, H.R. RES. 9614, 117TH CONG. (2ND SESS. 2022), TO LOWER THE REQUIRED MINIMUM BLOOD QUANTUM FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS SUCCESSOR LESSEE BENEFICIARIES FROM ONE-QUARTER NATIVE HAWAIIAN BLOOD TO ONE THIRTY-SECOND. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2244	S.C.R. No. 92, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, TO CREATE A WORKING GROUP TO IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO MITIGATE AND CONTROL THE SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE POPULATION OF FERAL CHICKENS AND ROOSTERS ACROSS THE ISLAND OF O‘AHU. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2245	S.C.R. No. 176, S.D. 1 ENCOURAGING THE STATE'S COLLABORATION WITH SISTER-STATES ON GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2246	S.C.R. No. 100, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO COLLABORATE WITH THE OFFICE OF VETERANS' SERVICES TO PLAN AND CONSTRUCT MEMORIALS TO HONOR THE SACRIFICES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF VETERANS FROM HAWAII. FOR ADOPTION
FINANCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2247	S.C.R. No. 44, S.D. 1 URGING THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO INCLUDE IN ALL LIVE AND RECORDED EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM VIDEO BROADCASTS, AN ON-SCREEN INTERPRETER DISSEMINATING THE EMERGENCY INFORMATION IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AT ALL TIMES, INCLUDING DURING GRAPHIC PRESENTATIONS. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2248	S.C.R. No. 64, S.D. 1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S SOLID WASTE SECTION TO DEVELOP A PLAN OF INITIATIVES FOR IMPROVED WASTE DIVERSION BY WORKING WITH THE COUNTIES TO ADDRESS EACH COUNTY'S UNIQUE NEEDS ACCORDING TO ITS GEOGRAPHY, POPULATION, AND INDUSTRY MAKE-UP. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2249	S.C.R. No. 56 REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REVIEW VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND SUBJECT MATTER AREAS FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2250	S.C.R. No. 40, S.D. 1 REQUESTING THE HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A JUNIOR POLICE PROGRAM AT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOLS. FOR ADOPTION
FINANCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2251	S.C.R. No. 17, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSED MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY PHARMACISTS. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2252	S.C.R. No. 91, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE EXISTING PROCEDURES FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE STATE BUILDING CODE. AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2253	S.C.R. No. 183, S.D. 1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO STUDY PROVIDING CERTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ALL CHILDREN AND PREGNANT PERSONS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE QUALIFY FOR COVERAGE IF NOT FOR THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2254	S.C.R. No. 18, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSED MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR VARIOUS SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES. FOR ADOPTION
FINANCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2255	S.C.R. No. 106 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CONSTRUCT ELEVATED CROSSWALKS ALONG MEHEULA PARKWAY NEAR MILILANI HIGH SCHOOL. FOR ADOPTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2256	S.C.R. No. 170 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE OPTIONS THAT PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AIR SERVICE TO REMOTE AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE. FOR ADOPTION
JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2257	S.C.R. No. 150 REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO UPDATE THE DESIGN AND FORMAT OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION PLATES IN RESPONSE TO GROWING ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND HYBRID VEHICLE SALES. FOR ADOPTION

6.         Announcements

Committee Referral Sheet No. 33

Committee Referral Sheet No. 34

Addendum

Received communications returning the following House Concurrent Resolutions, all having been adopted in the Senate:

H.C.R. No. 38                          H.C.R. No. 126, H.D. 1

H.C.R. No. 80                          H.C.R. No. 153, H.D. 1

H.C.R. No. 116, S.D. 1           H.C.R. No.160, H.D. 1

H.C.R. No. 117                        H.C.R. No.192

H.C.R. No. 125

Received communication informing the House that the Senate has reconsidered action in disagreeing to amendments proposed by the House, has moved to agree, and has passed the following Senate Bill on Final Reading:

S.B. No. 869, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

Received communication informing the House that the Senate has appointed conferees to the following House Bills:

H.B. No. 91, H.D. 1, S.D. 1	Rhoads, Chair; Elefante, Gabbard
H.B. No. 92, S.D. 1	Rhoads, Chair; Elefante, Awa
H.B. No. 97, H.D. 1, S.D. 1	Rhoads, Chair; Elefante, Awa
H.B. No. 141, H.D. 1, S.D. 1	Rhoads, Chair; Elefante, Awa
H.B. No. 732, H.D. 1, S.D. 1	Rhoads, Chair; Elefante, Gabbard
H.B. No. 968, H.D. 1, S.D. 1	Kim, Chair; Kanuha, Co-Chair; Keith-Agaran, Fevella
H.B. No. 980, S.D. 1	Rhoads, Chair; Gabbard, Awa

Received communication informing the House that the Senate has appointed conferees to the following Senate Bill:

S.B. No. 1141, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

Moriwaki, Chair; Kidani, Co-Chair; Fevella

Received communication informing the House that the Senate has made changes to Senate conferee assignments to the following Senate Bill:

S.B. No. 384, S.D.1, H.D.1

Senator Aquino added as Chair. Senator San Buenaventura discharged as Chair.