HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

THIRTY-THIRD STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2025

 

 

April 25, 2025

 

 

58th Day

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

 

 

 

1.         Roll Call

 

2.         Reading of the Journal

 

3.         Messages from the Governor

 

 

See Addendum.

 

4.         Senate Communications

 

 

Received communication informing the House that the Senate has Adopted the following Senate Concurrent Resolutions:

 

S.C.R. No. 4, H.D. 1

S.C.R. No. 5, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

S.C.R. No. 53, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

S.C.R. No. 54, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

S.C.R. No. 136, S.D. 1, H.D. 2

 

Received communication informing the House that the Senate has reconsidered action in disagreeing to amendments proposed by the House and has moved to agree to S.C.R. No. 121, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

 

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

 

H.B. No. 700, H.D. 1, S.D. 2         Senator Hashimoto discharged as Chair. Senator San Buenaventura added as Chair.

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

 

5.         Unfinished Business

 

 

            Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 1

S.B. No. 1296, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1

 

RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.

(Reconstruction; Development; Special Management Areas; Disaster Recovery; Wildfire Recovery)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

            Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 2

S.B. No. 1318, H.D. 1, C.D. 1

 

RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION.

(Water Pollution Offenses; Enforcement)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

 

 

6.         Reports of Conference Committees

 

 

            Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 103

 

            (48-Hour Notice)

S.B. No. 1365, H.D. 1, C.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT.

(Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center; Hawaii Medical Board; Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; Criminal History Record Checks)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

            Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 104

 

            (48-Hour Notice)

S.B. No. 1536, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

(HTA; President and Chief Executive Officer; ERS Exemption; Repeal)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

            Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 105

 

            (48-Hour Notice)

H.B. No. 1055, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1

 

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

(Emergency Appropriation; PUC; Public Utilities Commission Special Fund; Consultant Services)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

            Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 106

 

            (48-Hour Notice)

H.B. No. 396, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1

 

RELATING TO COMPENSATION FOR COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL.

(Judiciary Package; Criminal Proceedings; Court-Appointed Counsel; Fees; Appropriations)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

            Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 107

 

            (48-Hour Notice)

H.B. No. 1091, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SEWER TRANSMISSION LINES.

(Counties; Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Sewer Systems Servicing; Sewer Transmission Lines)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

            Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 108

 

            (48-Hour Notice)

H.B. No. 316, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE GREEN JOBS YOUTH CORPS.

(DLNR; Green Jobs Youth Corps Program; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

            Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 109

 

            (48-Hour Notice)

H.B. No. 506, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CONSERVATION ENFORCEMENT.

(Equipment; Oahu Branch; Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

            Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 110

 

            (48-Hour Notice)

S.B. No. 693, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE FOOD HUB PILOT PROGRAM.

(Department of Agriculture; Food Hub Pilot Program; Appropriations)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

            Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 111

 

            (48-Hour Notice)

S.B. No. 960, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

(DHS; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Positions; Appropriations)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

            Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 112

 

            (48-Hour Notice)

S.B. No. 1186, S.D. 2, H.D. 3, C.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS.

(DBEDT; ADC; Statewide Interagency Food Systems Coordination Team; Interagency Food Systems Working Group; Reports; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

            Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 113

 

            (48-Hour Notice)

S.B. No. 447, H.D. 1, C.D. 1

 

RELATING TO A DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PILOT PROGRAM.

(DOH; Department of Human Resources Development; Hiring Pilot Program; Reports)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

            Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 114

 

            (48-Hour Notice)

S.B. No. 1422, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1

 

RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

(DOH; Fees; Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund; Birth Defects Special Fund; Repeal)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

 

 

7.         Final Reading

 

 

 

H.B. No. 622, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

(DOE; Computer Science; Legislative Report; Due Date; Extension)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

8.         Adoption

 

 

 

H.C.R. No. 25, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO INCLUDE A SECTION ON DESECRATION LAWS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII PLANT AND ANIMAL DECLARATION FORM.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                                                                                                              

 

 

 

H.C.R. No. 27, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO PETITION THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF PARITY BETWEEN HAWAII AND OTHER STATES AND TERRITORIES PERTAINING TO THE EXPORT OF AGRICULTURAL GOODS.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                                                                                                              

 

 

 

H.C.R. No. 55, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY HOW EFFECTIVE EXISTING LAWS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS, PROTECTIVE ORDERS, AND HARASSMENT BY STALKING ARE IN PREVENTING CONTINUED ABUSE AND HARASSMENT.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                                                                                                              

 

 

 

H.C.R. No. 77, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO DESIGNATE KUNIA, LEILEHUA PLATEAU, AND POAMOHO AS THE CENTRAL OAHU AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR AND ESTABLISH A LIST PRIORITIZING POTENTIAL AGRICULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS STATEWIDE THAT WOULD PROVIDE THE MOST VALUE TO THE STATE.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                                                                                                              

 

 

 

H.C.R. No. 123, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO IMPLEMENT A RESTRICTED PARKING ZONE PILOT PROGRAM IN THE KO ʻOLINA, HONOKAI HALE, NANAKULI, AND MAILI NEIGHBORHOODS.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                                                                                                              

 

 

 

H.C.R. No. 146, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO APPLY FOR AND IMPLEMENT THE ELDERLY SIMPLIFIED APPLICATION PROJECT IN THE STATE WHEN CAPABLE.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                                                                                                              

 

 

 

H.C.R. No. 171, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF PROPOSED MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORS.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                                                                                                              

 

 

 

H.C.R. No. 174, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES' OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES AND JUVENILE JUSTICE STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL TO CONTINUE THE USE OF AINA-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS OFFERED TO YOUTH IN THE JUVENILE LEGAL SYSTEM.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                                                                                                              

 

 

 

H.C.R. No. 203, S.D. 1

 

URGING THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO PRIORITIZE THE DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING OF THE NORTHERN TERMINUS OF THE KIHEI NORTH-SOUTH COLLECTOR ROAD.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                                                                                                              

 

 

 

9.         Announcements

 

 

Committee Referral Sheet No. 37

 

House will be in recess from Monday, April 28, 2025, through Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

 

House session will convene at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Addendum

 

Received message number 13 informing the House that agreements have been reached with HGEA Bargaining Units 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 13, 14 regarding Temporary Hazzard Pay, an arbitration or agreement with United Public Workers Bargaining Units 1 and 10 relating to class action grievances, Hawaii Firefighters Association Unit 11 relating to Temporary Hazzard Pay during the COVID-19 pandemic and transmitting a proposed H.B. No. 1026, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1, with estimated funding amounts.

 

Received message number 14 informing the House that a tentative agreement has been reached concerning HGEA Collective Bargaining Unit 2 and transmitting a proposed H.B. No. 1028, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1, with estimated funding amounts.

 

Received message number 15 informing the House that a tentative agreement has been reached concerning HGEA Collective Bargaining Unit 3 and transmitting a proposed H.B. No. 1029, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1, with estimated funding amounts.

 

Received message number 16 informing the House that a tentative agreement has been reached concerning HGEA Collective Bargaining Unit 4 and transmitting a proposed H.B. No. 1030, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1, with estimated funding amounts.

 

Received message number 17 informing the House that a tentative agreement has been reached concerning HGEA Collective Bargaining Unit 6 and transmitting a proposed H.B. No. 1032, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1, with estimated funding amounts.

 

Received message number 18 informing the House that a tentative agreement has been reached concerning HGEA Collective Bargaining Unit 8 and transmitting a proposed H.B. No. 1034, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1, with estimated funding amounts.

 

Received message number 19 informing the House that a tentative agreement has been reached concerning HGEA Collective Bargaining Unit 9 and transmitting a proposed H.B. No. 1035, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1, with estimated funding amounts.

 

Received message number 20 informing the House that a tentative agreement has been reached concerning HGEA Collective Bargaining Unit 13 and transmitting a proposed H.B. No. 1038, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1, with estimated funding amounts.