The Senate of the Thirty-second Legislature

Ka ‘Aha Kenekoa, Ka ‘Aha‘ōlelo Kau Kānāwai Kanakolu Kūmālua

State of Hawaii

Moku‘āina ‘O Hawai‘i

Regular Session of 2024 ǀ ‘Ākoakoa Kūmau MH 2024

 

 

Twenty-Second Day

 

 

Lā ‘Iwakāluakumamālua

February 20, 2024, Tuesday

 

 

20 Pepeluali 2024 - Po‘Alua

11:30 A.M.

 

 

Hola 11:30 A.M.

 

A live stream of the Senate floor session will be available on the Senate YouTube channel.

 

 

 

 

Order of Business ǀ Papahana O Ka Lā

 

Roll Call ǀ Kāhea Papa Inoa

 

 

Approval of the Journal ǀ ‘Āpono Mo‘olelo O Ka Puke Hālāwai

 

 

Introductions ǀ Ho‘olauna Mea Kipa

 

 

Messages from the Governor ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Ke Kia‘āina                                            621-625

 

G.M. 621

Informing the Senate that on 02-16-2024, the Governor has withdrawn BENJAMIN KUDO, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, from consideration by the Senate (GM587).

File

 

 

 

G.M. 622

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, GREG SCHER, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.

LBT

 

 

 


G.M. 623

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, SONDRA LEIGGI BRANDON, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.

HRE

 

 

 

G.M. 624

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects, Gubernatorial Nominee, NANCY CASSANDRO, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.

CPN

 

 

 

G.M. 625

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Gubernatorial Nominee, KENNETH PUGH, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.

CPN

 

 

 

Departmental Communications ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Nā ‘Oihana                                             None

 

 

 

 

House Communications ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike No Ka Hale                                                                     None

 

 

 

 

Senate Communications ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike No Ka ‘Aha Kenekoa                                                   None

 

 

 

 

Judiciary Communications ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Ka ‘Ao‘ao Ho‘okolokolo                                 None

 

 

 

 

Introduction of Measures ǀ Hāpai Palapala

 

Senate Bill(s)

None

Senate Concurrent Resolution(s)

None

Senate Resolution(s)

None

 

Conference Committee Reports  ǀ Palapala Hō‘ike Na Nā Kōmike Kūkā                              None

 

 

 

 

Standing Committee Reports ǀ Palapala Hō‘ike Na Nā Kōmike Kūmau                         2733-2734

 

S.S.C.R. 2733

(WAM)

S.B. 2959, S.D. 1

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Second Reading

(48 Hrs. Notice of Third Reading)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 2734

(WAM)

S.B. 2279, S.D. 1

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Recommit to WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Order of the Day ǀ Papahana O Ka Lā

 

Deferred Matters ǀ Nā Mea I Hoʻopaneʻe ʻia                                                                               None

 

 

 

 

Advise And Consent ǀ A‘Oa‘O A ‘Ae                                                                                              None

 

 

 

 

Adopt Resolutions ǀ ‘Ōlelo Ho‘Oholo E Koho Pāloka ‘La                                                          None

 

 

 

 

Final Reading ǀ Heluhelu Hope Loa                                                                                                None

 

 

 

 

Third Reading ǀ Heluhelu ‘Ekolu

 

(See S.S.C.R. 2434)

 

Status Page

S.B. 2652, S.D. 1

RELATING TO THE BUDGET.  (WAM)

State Budget

Third Reading

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 2483

 

Status Page

S.B. 2927, S.D. 1

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3 OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO MAKE THE SENATE CONFIRMATION PROCESS FOR JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS MORE UNIFORM.  (WAM)

Justices and Judges; Appointment; Confirmation; Constitutional Amendment

Third Reading

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 2484

 

Status Page

S.B. 2240, S.D. 2

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.  (WAM)

Office of Elections; Voter Registration; Verification; ERIC; Electronic Registration Information Center, Inc.; Membership; Application; Counties; General Fund Expenditure Ceiling Exceeded; Appropriation

Third Reading

 

 

 

(See S.S.C.R. 2511)

 

Status Page

S.B. 3289, S.D. 1

RELATING TO TAXATION.  (WAM)

Estate Tax; Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax; Marital Deduction; Transferred Property; Taxable Amount; Immediate Family Members

Third Reading

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 2730

 

Status Page

H.B. 470, H.D. 2, S.D. 2

RELATING TO MINORS.  (JDC)

Emergency Shelter; Minors; Consent; Providers; No Cost Emergency Shelter and Related Services

Third Reading

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 2731

 

Status Page

S.B. 2385, S.D. 1

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3 OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO PLACE PROCEDURAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE TIMING OF JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS AND CONFIRMATIONS.  (WAM)

Justices and Judges; Appointment; Confirmation; Constitutional Amendment

Third Reading

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 2732

 

Status Page

S.B. 2381, S.D. 2

RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCING FOR CANDIDATES TO ELECTED OFFICE.  (WAM)

Comprehensive Public Funding; CSC; Report to Legislature

Third Reading

 

 

 

 

Referrals And Re-Referrals ǀ Ho‘ouna Kōmike Ho‘olohe A Ho‘ouna Hou Paha                  None

 

 

Miscellaneous Communications ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike ‘Ē A‘e                                                             None

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Business ǀ Hana ‘Ē A‘e                                                                                          None

 

 

Announcements ǀ Ho‘olaha

 

Committee Hearing Schedule ǀ Papamanawa Ho‘olohe Palapala

 

COMMITTEE

DATE

TIME

ROOM

HWN

2/20/2024

1:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

HWN

2/20/2024

1:01 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

WAM

2/21/2024

9:30 AM

CR 211 & Videoconference

WAM/JDC

2/22/2024

9:45 AM

CR 211 & Videoconference

WAM

2/22/2024

10:00 AM

CR 211 & Videoconference

WAM

2/22/2024

10:05 AM

CR 211 & Videoconference

JDC

2/23/2024

9:30 AM

CR 016 & Videoconference

CPN/JDC

2/23/2024

10:15 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

JDC/CPN

2/23/2024

10:15 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

WAM

2/23/2024

10:30 AM

CR 211 & Videoconference

JDC

2/27/2024

9:30 AM

CR 016

JDC

2/27/2024

9:31 AM

CR 016

WAM

2/28/2024

10:00 AM

CR 211

HWN

3/12/2024

1:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Session will convene at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.

 

Adjournment ǀ Ke Pani ‘Ana