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

 

 

Fifteenth Day

 

 

Lā ‘Umikumamālima

February 7, 2025, Friday

 

 

7 Pepeluali 2025 - Po‘Alima

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                                                None

 

 

 

 

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                               75-117

 

S.S.C.R. 75

(PSM)

S.B. 259, S.D. 1

RELATING TO RECORDKEEPING.

Second Reading

(Refer to CPN)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 76

(PSM)

S.B. 474, S.D. 1

RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.

Second Reading

(Refer to CPN)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 77

(PSM)

S.B. 609, S.D. 1

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF VETERANS' SERVICES.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 78

(PSM)

S.B. 871, S.D. 1

RELATING TO ARSON.

Second Reading

(Refer to JDC)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 79

(PSM)

S.B. 1130, S.D. 1

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 80

(PSM/LBT)

S.B. 1383, S.D. 1

RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM/JDC)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 81

(PSM)

S.B. 222

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 82

(PSM)

S.B. 603, S.D. 1

RELATING TO VETERANS.

Second Reading

(Refer to CPN/JDC)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 83

(PSM)

S.B. 608, S.D. 1

RELATING TO VETERANS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS.

Second Reading

(Refer to CPN/JDC)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 84

(PSM)

S.B. 1379, S.D. 1

RELATING TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 85

(PSM)

S.B. 1381, S.D. 1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 86

(PSM)

S.B. 1382

RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GUARD.

Second Reading

(Refer to JDC)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 87

(PSM)

S.B. 104, S.D. 1

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Second Reading

(Refer to JDC/WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 88

(CPN)

S.B. 1044, S.D. 1

RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 89

(EIG/CPN)

S.B. 587, S.D. 1

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 90

(HHS)

S.B. 49, S.D. 1

RELATING TO TERMINAL ILLNESSES.

Second Reading

(Refer to CPN/JDC)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 91

(EIG/CPN)

S.B. 589, S.D. 1

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 92

(HOU/CPN)

S.B. 24, S.D. 1

RELATING TO LIMITED-PROFIT HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM/JDC)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 93

(HOU/CPN)

S.B. 76, S.D. 1

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM/JDC)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 94

(EDU)

S.B. 529, S.D. 1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 95

(EDU)

S.B. 1391, S.D. 1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 96

(EDU)

S.B. 1300, S.D. 1

RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 97

(EDU)

S.B. 440, S.D. 1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 98

(EDU)

S.B. 533, S.D. 1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 99

(EDU)

S.B. 747, S.D. 1

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 100

(CPN/EDT)

S.B. 744, S.D. 1

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 101

(LBT)

S.B. 1357, S.D. 1

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 102

(LBT)

S.B. 1358, S.D. 1

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 103

(LBT)

S.B. 1346, S.D. 1

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 104

(LBT)

S.B. 1347, S.D. 1

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 105

(LBT)

S.B. 1351, S.D. 1

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 106

(LBT)

S.B. 1349, S.D. 1

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 107

(TCA)

S.B. 1117, S.D. 1

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 108

(LBT)

S.B. 1348, S.D. 1

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 109

(LBT)

S.B. 1352, S.D. 1

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 110

(LBT)

S.B. 1353, S.D. 1

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 111

(LBT)

S.B. 1345, S.D. 1

MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 112

(LBT)

S.B. 1356, S.D. 1

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 113

(LBT)

S.B. 1355, S.D. 1

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 114

(LBT)

S.B. 1354, S.D. 1

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Second Reading

(Refer to WAM)

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 115

(EDT)

S.B. 891, S.D. 1

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Recommit to EDT

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 116

(EDT)

S.B. 893, S.D. 1

RELATING TO THE ECONOMY.

Recommit to EDT

 

 

 

S.S.C.R. 117

(TCA)

S.B. 927, S.D. 1

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Recommit to TCA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. 891, S.D. 1

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

(EDT)

Re-referral

EDT, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 894, S.D. 1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(EDU)

Re-referral

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 927, S.D. 1

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

(TCA)

Re-referral

TCA, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 1440

RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM CIVIL SERVICE FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

(HHS/LBT, WAM)

Re-referral

LBT, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

AEN/PSM

2/7/2025

1:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

HHS/HOU

2/7/2025

1:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HOU/HHS

2/7/2025

1:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

AEN

2/7/2025

1:01 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

AEN

2/7/2025

1:03 PM

CR 224

AEN

2/7/2025

1:05 PM

CR 224

HHS/LBT

2/7/2025

1:05 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HHS/CPN

2/7/2025

1:10 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

WTL/EIG

2/7/2025

1:11 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

WTL/HOU/HWN

2/7/2025

1:13 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

WTL/HOU

2/7/2025

1:14 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

HOU/WTL

2/7/2025

1:15 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

TCA/HHS

2/7/2025

1:15 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

WTL/HWN

2/7/2025

1:16 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

AEN/HHS

2/7/2025

2:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HHS/AEN

2/7/2025

2:00 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

EDU/PSM

2/7/2025

3:00 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

LBT

2/7/2025

3:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

EDU/HHS

2/7/2025

3:05 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

EDU

2/7/2025

3:08 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

HHS/PSM

2/7/2025

3:10 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

PSM/HHS

2/7/2025

3:10 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

LBT

2/7/2025

3:15 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

PSM

2/7/2025

3:15 PM

CR 225

PSM/CPN

2/10/2025

9:30 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

CPN

2/10/2025

9:35 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

WTL

2/10/2025

1:00 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

HHS/WTL

2/10/2025

1:05 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

WTL/HHS

2/10/2025

1:05 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

HHS/LBT

2/10/2025

1:10 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HHS

2/10/2025

1:20 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

LBT/TCA

2/10/2025

3:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

TCA/LBT

2/10/2025

3:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

PSM

2/10/2025

3:15 PM

CR 225

PSM/TCA

2/10/2025

3:15 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

TCA/PSM

2/10/2025

3:15 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

CPN/EIG

2/11/2025

9:30 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

EIG/CPN

2/11/2025

9:30 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

CPN/HHS

2/11/2025

9:45 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

HHS/CPN

2/11/2025

9:45 AM

CR 229 & Videoconference

CPN

2/11/2025

10:01 AM

CR 229

HWN/WTL

2/11/2025

1:00 PM

Auditorium & Videoconference

EDT

2/11/2025

1:05 PM

CR 229

EIG/TCA

2/11/2025

3:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

GVO

2/11/2025

3:00 PM

CR 225

TCA/EIG

2/11/2025

3:00 PM

CR 224 & Videoconference

TCA

2/11/2025

3:02 PM

CR 224

GVO/WTL

2/11/2025

3:05 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

WTL/GVO

2/11/2025

3:05 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

AEN/GVO

2/11/2025

3:10 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

HRE/WTL

2/12/2025

1:00 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

TCA/WTL

2/12/2025

1:03 PM

CR 229 & Videoconference

HHS/JDC

2/13/2025

9:00 AM

CR 016 & Videoconference

HWN

2/13/2025

1:00 PM

CR 224  & Videoconference

GVO/TCA

2/13/2025

3:03 PM

CR 225 & Videoconference

TCA

2/18/2025

3:01 PM

CR 224

JDC

2/19/2025

10:00 AM

CR 016

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Session will convene at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, February 10, 2025.

 

Adjournment ǀ Ke Pani ‘Ana