THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

THIRD SPECIAL SESSION OF 2001

 

FOURTH DAY

October 29, 2001-Monday-10:00 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Senator Jonathan Chun

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: None
  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communications: Nos. 31 – 43

    4. HOUSE COMMUNICATION NO.

    REFERRAL

    31

    S.C.R. No. 1

    "EXPRESSING THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY, REGRET, AND CONDOLENCES FOR THE TRAGIC LOSS OF LIFE SUFFERED IN NEW YORK, VIRGINIA, AND PENNSYLVANIA ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001."

    FILE

    32

    S.C.R. No. 2

    "HONORING THE MEMORY OF MICHAEL COLLINS AND EXTENDING HEARTFELT SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY."

    FILE

    33

    S.C.R. No. 3

    "HONORING THE MEMORY OF GEORGINE CORRIGAN AND EXTENDING HEARTFELT SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES TO HER FAMILY."

    FILE

    34

    S.C.R. No. 4

    "HONORING THE MEMORY OF MAILE HALE AND EXTENDING HEARTFELT SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES TO HER FAMILY."

    FILE

    35

    S.C.R. No. 5

    "HONORING THE MEMORY OF HEATHER HO AND EXTENDING HEARTFELT SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES TO HER FAMILY."

    FILE

    36

    S.C.R. No. 6

    "HONORING THE MEMORY OF RICHARD Y.C. LEE AND EXTENDING HEARTFELT SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY."

    FILE

    37

    S.C.R. No. 7

    "HONORING THE MEMORY OF CHRISTINE SNYDER AND EXTENDING HEARTFELT SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES TO HER FAMILY."

    FILE

    38

    S.C.R. No. 8

    "ENCOURAGING THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII TO SHARE THEIR ALOHA AND SUPPORT THEIR STATE AND FELLOW CITIZENS IN THIS TIME OF CRISIS."

    FILE

    39

    S.C.R. No. 9

    "REQUESTING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO PASS LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE LOAN ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES." (Requesting the U.S. Congress to provide small business loans.)

    FILE

    40

    S.C.R. No. 10

    "URGING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO RELAX THE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS ON THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM." (Urging Congress and the U.S. Department of Labor to relax the federal requirements on the use of federal funds for job training and employment programs such as the Dislocated Worker Program.)

    FILE

    41

    S.C.R. No. 11

    "SUPPORTING FEDERAL LEGISLATION ALLOWING WORKERS DISPLACED BY THE TERRORIST ATTACKS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES AND SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, TO RECEIVE EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE." (Supporting federal legislation for displaced workers' emergency medical assistance.)

    FILE

    42

    S.C.R. No. 12

    "SUPPORTING FEDERAL LEGISLATION EXTENDING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR ALL UNEMPLOYED WORKERS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CAUSE OF UNEMPLOYMENT CAN BE CONNECTED TO A SPECIFIC INDUSTRY OR DIRECTLY TRACEABLE TO THE EVENTS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001." (Extended UI Benefits)

    FILE

    43

    S.C.R. No. 13

    "REQUESTING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO PASS LEGISLATION ALLOWING FOR THE DEDUCTION OF ALL TRAVEL EXPENSES FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION." (Requesting passage of legislation for the deduction of all travel expenses from federal income taxation.)

    FILE
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Introduction of Measures
  7. Standing Committee Report Nos. 29 – 34

    8. 29

    (One Day Notice)

    (WAM)

    H.B. No. 1, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO SOCIAL WELFARE."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
         
         

    30

    (One Day Notice)

    (WAM)

    H.B. No. 9, H.D. 1

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTEGRATED MARKETING PLAN TO MARKET AND PROMOTE THE STATE OF HAWAI'I AS A VISITOR DESTINATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
         
         

    31

    (One Day Notice)

    (WAM)

    H.B. No. 14

    "RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
         
         

    32

    (One Day Notice)

    (WAM)

    H.B. No. 15

    "RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
         
         

    33

    (One Day Notice)

    (WAM)

    H.B. No. 16, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PROCUREMENT."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
         
         

    34

    (One Day Notice)

    (WAM)

    H.B. No. 17

    "RELATING TO ECONOMIC EMERGENCY."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  8. Third Reading

    9. (See Floor Amendment No. 1)

    S.B. No. 8, S.D. 2

    "RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS." - (WAM)

    (Construction and Remodeling tax Credits)
  9. Advise and Consent

    10. 16

    (HHS)

    G.M. No. 17

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Gubernatorial Nominee WARREN G. HAIGHT, for a term to expire June 30, 2005."
         
         

    17

    (LBR)

    G.M. No. 19

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Trustees, Hawai'i Public Employees Health Fund, Gubernatorial Nominees JULIE K. PRICE and STEVETTE K. SANTIAGO, for terms to expire June 30, 2005."
         
         

    18

    (LBR)

    G.M. No. 26

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Workforce Development Council, Gubernatorial Nominees JEFF BLOOM and DARREL T. TAJIMA, for terms to expire June 30, 2004; and CHRISTINE C. McCOLGAN, for a term to expire June 30, 2005"
         
         

    19

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 15

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Acupuncture, Gubernatorial Nominee, WAI HOA LOW, D.Ac., for a term to expire June 30, 2004."
         
         

    20

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 18

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board, Gubernatorial Nominee PAUL WILLIAM CONDRY, for a term to expire June 30, 2002."
         
         

    21

    (CPH)

    G.M. No. 23

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Rental Housing Trust Fund Advisory Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee NORMAN M. NOGUCHI, for a term to expire June 30, 2005."
         
         

    22

    (TMG)

    G.M. No. 27

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Administrator, State Procurement Office, Gubernatorial Nominee AARON S. FUJIOKA, for a term to expire October 15, 2005."
         
         

    23

    (EDU)

    G.M. No. 16

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee MONA ABADIR, for a term to expire June 30, 2002."
         
         

    24

    (EDU)

    G.M. No. 20

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Teacher Standards Board, Gubernatorial Nominee ANNETTE A. NISHIKAWA, for a term to expire June 30, 2004."
         
         

    25

    (EDU)

    G.M. No. 21

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Regents, University of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominees KATHLEEN K.S.L. THURSTON, for a term to expire June 30, 2003; and PATRICIA Y. LEE, Ph.D., for a term to expire June 30, 2005."
         
         

    26

    (EDU)

    G.M. No. 25

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors, Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii, Gubernatorial Nominee HERBERT A. SEGAWA, for a term to expire June 30, 2002."
         
         

    27

    (JDC)

    G.M. No. 22

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Registration, Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe, Gubernatorial Nominee PEGGY ROBERTSON, for a term to expire June 30, 2002."
         
         

    28

    (EDT)

    G.M. No. 24

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Stadium Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee ROBIN K. CAMPANIANO, for a term to expire June 30, 2005."

     

  10. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  11. Miscellaneous Business
  12. Announcements