The Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature

Ka ‘Aha Kenekoa, Ka ‘Aha‘ōlelo Kau Kanawai he Kanakolu Kumamako

State of Hawaii

Moku‘āina ‘O Hawai‘i

Regular Session of 2025 ǀ ‘Ākoakoa Kūmau MH 2025

 

 

Thirty-First Day

 

 

Lā Kanakolukumamākahi

March 13, 2025, Thursday

 

 

13 Malaki 2025 - Po‘Ahā

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

Floor Presentation(s) ǀ Ho‘olauna Ma Ka ‘Ākoakoa Nui

 

Recognizing and celebrating the retirement of Michael “Mike” Unebasami from the University of Hawai‘i systems. (Senator Dela Cruz)

 

Messages from the Governor ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Ke Kia‘āina                                         726, 1101

 

G.M. 726

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Defender Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANDREW KENNEDY, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

JDC

 

 

 

G.M. 1101

Informing the Legislature that on March 12, 2025, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB1440 HD1 (ACT 001).

File

 

 

 

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

 


 

 

 

House Communications ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike No Ka Hale                                                                381-382

 

Informing the Senate that on March 12, 2025, the following House Bills passed Third Reading in the House:

 

H.C. 381

H.B. 300, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.

State Budget

WAM

 

 

 

H.C. 382

H.B. 400, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Judiciary Package; Appropriations; Budget

JDC, WAM

 

 

 

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                                                                                None

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Standing Committee Reports ǀ Palapala Hō‘ike Na Nā Kōmike Kūmau                         1075-1079

 

S.S.C.R. 1075

(AEN)

H.B. 984, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 1076

(AEN)

H.B. 1450, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL CLIMATE RESILIENCY.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 1077

(AEN)

H.B. 1497, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 1078

(EIG/HOU)

H.B. 350, H.D. 2

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Second Reading

(Refer to CPN)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 1079

(EIG)

H.B. 1017, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE GREENHOUSE GAS SEQUESTRATION TASK FORCE.

Second Reading

(Refer to JDC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                                                     None

 

 

 

 

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

EDT/TCA

3/13/2025

1:00 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

TCA/EDT

3/13/2025

1:00 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

EDT

3/13/2025

1:01 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

EDT/CPN

3/13/2025

1:02 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

HOU

3/13/2025

1:25 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

EDT/HRE

3/13/2025

3:00 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

TCA/EIG

3/13/2025

3:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

TCA

3/13/2025

3:02 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

HRE

3/13/2025

3:05 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

TCA

3/13/2025

3:15 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

CPN

3/14/2025

9:30 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

TCA/CPN

3/14/2025

9:32 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

AEN

3/14/2025

1:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

HHS

3/14/2025

1:00 PM

Auditorium & Videoconference

WTL

3/14/2025

1:00 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

PSM/LBT

3/14/2025

3:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

LBT

3/14/2025

3:05 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

HHS

3/17/2025

1:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HRE/AEN

3/17/2025

1:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

HHS/WTL

3/17/2025

1:15 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HRE/EDU

3/17/2025

3:01 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

JDC

3/18/2025

9:45 AM

CR 016 & Videoconference

JDC

3/18/2025

10:00 AM

CR 016 & Videoconference

HOU

3/18/2025

1:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HOU/LBT

3/18/2025

1:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HWN

3/18/2025

1:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

HOU/WTL

3/18/2025

1:05 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

WTL/HOU

3/18/2025

1:05 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HOU

3/18/2025

1:10 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

AEN/WTL

3/19/2025

1:01 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

WTL/AEN

3/19/2025

1:01 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

HHS/EDT

3/19/2025

1:05 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

GVO

3/25/2025

3:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Session will convene at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 14, 2025.

 

Adjournment ǀ Ke Pani ‘Ana