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

 

 

Twelfth Day

 

 

Lā ‘Umikumamālua

February 4, 2025, Tuesday

 

 

4 Pepeluali 2025 - 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

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

 

Recognizing the Hawaii State Public Charter School Commission – 30 years of charter school law in Hawaii. (Senator Kim)

 

Messages from the Governor ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Ke Kia‘āina                                            645-647

 

G.M. 645

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Department of Law Enforcement, Gubernatorial Nominee, MIKE LAMBERT, for a term to expire 12-07-2026.

PSM

 

 

 

G.M. 646

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Language Access Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, SUNSHINE CHOE, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

HHS


 

 

 

G.M. 647

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Language Access Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, BARBARA TOM, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.

HHS

 

 

 

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                                   9-28

 

S.S.C.R. 9

(JDC)

S.B. 722

RELATING TO PROPERTY FORFEITURE.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 10

(JDC)

S.B. 261, S.D. 1

RELATING TO JURY DUTY.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 11

(JDC)

S.B. 598, S.D. 1

RELATING TO PROTECTIVE ORDERS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 12

(JDC)

S.B. 121

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW THE SENATE MORE TIME TO CONFIRM JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 13

(AEN)

S.B. 387, S.D. 1

RELATING TO SERVICE ANIMALS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 14

(AEN)

S.B. 688, S.D. 1

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 15

(AEN)

S.B. 693, S.D. 1

RELATING TO THE FOOD HUB PILOT PROGRAM.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 16

(AEN)

S.B. 251

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Second Reading

(Refer to CPN/WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 17

(AEN)

S.B. 552, S.D. 1

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 18

(AEN)

S.B. 184

RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 19

(AEN)

S.B. 328

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 20

(AEN)

S.B. 351

RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Second Reading

(Refer to CPN/WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 21

(EIG)

S.B. 964, S.D. 1

RELATING TO WASTE-TO-ENERGY.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 22

(EIG)

S.B. 1071, S.D. 1

RELATING TO ENERGY FINANCING.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 23

(JDC)

S.B. 173, S.D. 1

RELATING TO CHILD CARE.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 24

(JDC)

S.B. 263, S.D. 1

RELATING TO COMPENSATION FOR COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 25

(JDC)

S.B. 265

RELATING TO COMPENSATION FOR COURT-APPOINTED REPRESENTATION.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 26

(JDC)

S.B. 428

RELATING TO WITNESS FEES.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 27

(JDC)

S.B. 1225

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII, SECTION 3 OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO SPECIFY THAT THE STANDARD FOR VOTER APPROVAL OF A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY THE LEGISLATURE IS A MAJORITY OF ALL THE VOTES TALLIED UPON THE QUESTION.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 28

(JDC)

S.B. 264, S.D. 1

RELATING TO THE EXAMINATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS.

Second Reading

(Refer 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                                                                                                     None

 

 

 

 

Referrals And Re-Referrals ǀ Ho‘ouna Kōmike Ho‘olohe A Ho‘ouna Hou Paha

 

S.B. 819

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(EDU/TCA, WAM)

Re-referral

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 1446

RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.

(TCA/EIG, JDC)

Re-referral

TCA, JDC

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

2/4/2025

1:00 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

HOU

2/4/2025

1:00 PM

CR 225

HOU

2/4/2025

1:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HWN/EIG

2/4/2025

1:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

TCA/HOU

2/4/2025

1:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HWN

2/4/2025

1:15 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

HWN/HOU

2/4/2025

1:45 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

EIG

2/4/2025

3:00 PM

CR 016

EIG/HRE

2/4/2025

3:00 PM

CR 016 & Videoconference

GVO

2/4/2025

3:00 PM

CR 225

TCA

2/4/2025

3:00 PM

CR 224

TCA

2/4/2025

3:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

EIG

2/4/2025

3:01 PM

CR 016 & Videoconference

EIG

2/4/2025

3:02 PM

CR 016 & Videoconference

GVO

2/4/2025

3:05 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HRE

2/4/2025

3:15 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

HRE

2/4/2025

3:45 PM

CR 229

JDC

2/5/2025

9:15 AM

CR 016 & Videoconference

CPN/PSM

2/5/2025

9:30 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

INFO-WTL

2/5/2025

9:30 AM

CR 225 & Videoconference

PSM/CPN

2/5/2025

9:30 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

CPN/EDT

2/5/2025

9:45 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

CPN

2/5/2025

10:00 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

AEN/TCA/EIG

2/5/2025

1:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

HHS

2/5/2025

1:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

WTL

2/5/2025

1:00 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

AEN/TCA

2/5/2025

1:01 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

TCA/AEN

2/5/2025

1:01 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

AEN

2/5/2025

1:03 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

AEN

2/5/2025

1:05 PM

CR 224

EDU/LBT

2/5/2025

3:00 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

PSM/TCA

2/5/2025

3:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

TCA/PSM

2/5/2025

3:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

EDU

2/5/2025

3:05 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

LBT

2/5/2025

3:10 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

PSM

2/5/2025

3:15 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

JDC

2/6/2025

9:15 AM

CR 016 & Videoconference

AEN/TCA/CPN

2/6/2025

9:30 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

INFO-WAM-HOU

2/6/2025

9:45 AM

CR 211 & Videoconference

HOU/LBT

2/6/2025

1:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HWN

2/6/2025

1:01 PM

CR 224

HOU

2/6/2025

1:05 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

EDT/LBT

2/6/2025

1:10 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

EDT

2/6/2025

1:15 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

EIG/HHS

2/6/2025

3:00 PM

CR 016 & Videoconference

HHS/EIG

2/6/2025

3:00 PM

CR 016 & Videoconference

HRE

2/6/2025

3:00 PM

CR 229

TCA

2/6/2025

3:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

GVO/LBT

2/6/2025

3:05 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

LBT/GVO

2/6/2025

3:05 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

EIG/AEN

2/6/2025

3:10 PM

CR 016 & Videoconference

JDC/HWN

2/7/2025

9:15 AM

CR 016 & Videoconference

JDC

2/7/2025

9:25 AM

CR 016 & Videoconference

WTL/CPN

2/7/2025

9:30 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

CPN/LBT

2/7/2025

9:35 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

CPN/TCA

2/7/2025

9:45 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

TCA/CPN

2/7/2025

9:45 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

CPN

2/7/2025

9:50 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

HHS/HOU

2/7/2025

1:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HOU/HHS

2/7/2025

1:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HHS/CPN

2/7/2025

1:10 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

TCA/HHS

2/7/2025

1:15 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HHS/PSM

2/7/2025

3:10 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

PSM/HHS

2/7/2025

3:10 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

PSM

2/7/2025

3:15 PM

CR 225

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Session will convene at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.

 

Adjournment ǀ Ke Pani ‘Ana