HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY-THIRD STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2006

 

February 16, 2006

 

20th Day

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Invocation - Pastor Joe Hunkin, Jr.

Lighthouse Outreach Center

 

Roll Call

Reading of the Journal

Messages from the Governor

Senate Communications

Received communications transmitting the following Senate Bills, all having passed Third Reading in the Senate:

S.B. No. 2049 S.D 1 S.B. No. 2338

S.B. No. 2055

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

Floor Presentations

H.R. No. 16 honoring LAURA MANIS, ANTHONY LENZER, BRUCE MCCULLOUGH, AND ROSE NAKAMURA, leaders of the family caregiver support movement for their decades of community service.

 

 

Reports of Standing Committees

Human Services

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 367-06

H.B. No. 2788

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN.

(Commission on the Status of Women; Appropriation)

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

Human Services/Health

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 368-06

H.B. No. 2680

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

(Chiropractic Care; Med-Quest; Medicaid)

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

Energy & Environmental Protection

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 369-06

H.B. No. 1955

RELATING TO LITTER CONTROL.

(Littering; Increased Mandatory Minimum Fines)

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary

Hawaiian Affairs

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 370-06

H.B. No. 2169, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.

(State Signs; Hawaiian Language)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

Hawaiian Affairs

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 371-06

H.B. No. 2928, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE COUNTIES.

(Counties; Building Code; Indigenous Hawaiian Architecture)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

Labor & Public Employment

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 372-06

H.B. No. 2309

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

(EUTF beneficiaries; direct deposits)

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 373-06

H.B. No. 2558

RELATING TO VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION.

(Vocational Rehabilitation)

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

Labor & Public Employment/Consumer Protection & Commerce

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 374-06

H.B. No. 1802, H.D. 1

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE.

(Workers' Compensation; Return to Work Program; Premium Discount)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

Consumer Protection & Commerce/Public Safety & Military Affairs

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 375-06

H.B. No. 2276

RELATING TO THE WIRELESS ENHANCED 911 BOARD.

(Wireless enhanced 911 fund; reiumbursements)

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 376-06

H.B. No. 2078, H.D. 1

RELATING TO FOSTER CHILDREN.

(Foster Children)

REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 377-06

H.B. No. 2211

RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

(Workers' Compensation; Definition)

REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 378-06

H.B. No. 2325

RELATING TO MONEYS FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.

(Public safety; disaster preparedness)

REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 379-06

H.B. No. 2620, H.D. 1

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

(Motor Vehicles; Alternative Fuel; Energy Efficiency; Counties)

REFER TO Finance

CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 380-06

H.B. No. 2670, H.D. 1

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Universal Health Care; Hawaii Health Authority)

REFER TO Finance

Hawaiian Affairs

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 381-06

H.B. No. 2204, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

(OHA; Interim Revenue)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

Agriculture

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 382-06

H.B. No. 2631

RELATING TO TAXATION.

(Tax Deduction; Spay; Neuter)

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 383-06

H.B. No. 2776, H.D. 1

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PERTAINING TO AGRICULTURE.

(CIP; Agriculture; Infrastructure)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 384-06

H.B. No. 2960, H.D. 1

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS.

(Hawaii Agriculture Research Center; Agricultural Loans)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

Agriculture/Energy & Environmental Protection

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 385-06

H.B. No. 2759

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

(Invasive Species)

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 386-06

H.B. No. 2763, H.D. 1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ERADICATE AND CONTROL THE COQUI FROG.

(Appropriation; Invasive Species; Coqui Frog)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 387-06

H.B. No. 2765, H.D. 1

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

(Invasive Species Control)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

Higher Education

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 388-06

H.B. No. 2479

RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PARKING STRUCTURE AT KAKAAKO MAKAI, OAHU.

(Parking structure at Kakaako Makai, Oahu; University of Hawaii)

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

HIGHER EDUCATION

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 389-06

H.B. No. 3190

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS PERTAINING TO WINDWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

(CIP; Windward Community College)

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 390-06

H.B. No. 3196

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

(UH; Eminent Scholars Special Fund; Appropriation)

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 391-06

H.B. No. 2040, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE SENATOR HIRAM L. FONG SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

(UH; Scholarship Program; Hiram L. Fong)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 392-06

H.B. No. 3163, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE WAIKIKI AQUARIUM.

(Waikiki aquarium; Appropriation)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

HIGHER EDUCATION

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 393-06

H.B. No. 3165, H.D. 1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK.

(UH School of Social Work; Appropriations)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 394-06

H.B. No. 3167, H.D. 1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WEST OAHU.

(UH West Oahu; Appropriation)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 395-06

H.B. No. 3198, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE CENTER FOR NURSING SPECIAL FUND.

(Center for Nursing Special Fund; Administration)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 396-06

H.B. No. 3193, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

(University of Hawaii; Residency)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary

Health/Human Services

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 397-06

H.B. No. 2063, H.D. 1

RELATING TO A LONG-TERM CARE RESOURCE INITIATIVE.

(Long-Term Care Resource Initiative; Appropriation)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 398-06

H.B. No. 3131, H.D. 1

RELATING TO YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION.

(Youth Suicide Prevention; Appropriation)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

Health

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 399-06

H.B. No. 1965, H.D. 1

RELATING TO DRUG TREATMENT.

(Residential Drug Treatment; Appropriation)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 400-06

H.B. No. 2074, H.D. 1

RELATING TO JUVENILE DIABETES CURE RESEARCH.

(Tax Check-off; Juvenile Diabetes; Special Fund)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

HEALTH

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 401-06

H.B. No. 2109, H.D. 1

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; Coordinator)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 402-06

H.B. No. 2590, H.D. 1

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, Emergency Services)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 403-06

H.B. No. 2592, H.D. 1

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

(Health Care Workforce Map; SHPDA; Appropriation)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 404-06

H.B. No. 3135, H.D. 1

RELATING TO HIV/AIDS.

(Commission on HIV/AIDS)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

HEALTH

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 405-06

H.B. No. 2298

RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS.

(Vital statistics info; availability)

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 406-06

H.B. No. 2047

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Smoking; Health; Secondhand Smoke)

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 407-06

H.B. No. 2048, H.D. 1

RELATING TO FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

(Flavored Tobacco)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 408-06

H.B. No. 2148, H.D. 1

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

(Tobacco; Minors)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary

HEALTH

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 409-06

H.B. No. 2589, H.D. 1

RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.

(Psychologists; Prescriptive Authority)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce

Labor & Public Employment

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 410-06

H.B. No. 2952, H.D. 1

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS.

(Public works; Hours and wages; Enforcement)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 411-06

H.B. No. 2931, H.D. 1

RELATING TO GENERATED ELECTRICITY.

(General Excise Tax; Generated Electricity)

REFER TO Finance

Housing

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 412-06

H.B. No. 2176, H.D. 1

RELATING TO HOUSING.

(Housing Omnibus Bill)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 413-06

H.B. No. 2368, H.D. 1

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

(Public Housing; Evictions Process)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary

Public Safety & Military Affairs

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 414-06

H.B. No. 2996

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

(Firearms; High Capacity Magazine)

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 415-06

H.B. No. 2192, H.D. 1

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

(Controlled Substances)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce/Judiciary

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 416-06

H.B. No. 2446, H.D. 1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR INCREASING POWER GENERATING CAPACITY FOR THE QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTER.

(Chapter 42F Grant; The Queen's Medical Center)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 417-06

H.B. No. 3121, H.D. 1

RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE.

(Civil Defense; Shelters.)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

Education/Labor & Public Employment

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 418-06

H.B. No. 2552, H.D. 1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Teachers; National Board Certification)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 419-06

H.B. No. 2962, H.D. 1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Education; Charter Schools)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 420-06

H.B. No. 3098, H.D. 1

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

(Charter Schools; Employee Rights; Collective Bargaining)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

Higher Education

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 421-06

H.B. No. 1924

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

(Hawaii Small Business Development Center; Appropriation)

REFER TO Finance

HIGHER EDUCATION

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 422-06

H.B. No. 3160, H.D. 1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

(University of Hawaii at Manoa; Appropriation)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

Judiciary

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 423-06

H.B. No. 2443

RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT.

(Emergency Management Assistance Compact; Hawaii Membership)

REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 424-06

H.B. No. 1468

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

(Fireworks Permit Exemption)

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 425-06

H.B. No. 1833, H.D. 1

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

(Fireworks; Counties; Permits)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 426-06

H.B. No. 1819, H.D. 1

RELATING TO CHAPTER 281, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

(Intoxicating Liquor; Statutory Revision)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

JUDICIARY

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 427-06

H.B. No. 2277, H.D. 1

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.

(Claims against the State; appropriations)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 428-06

H.B. No. 2291, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

(False claims; AG awards)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 429-06

H.B. No. 2417, H.D. 1

RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION.

(Taxes; preparation of returns)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 430-06

H.B. No. 2823, H.D. 1

RELATING TO BILL OF RIGHTS DAY.

(Bill of Rights Day; Appropriation)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 431-06

H.B. No. 3217, H.D. 1

RELATING TO KUPUNA RECOGNITION DAY.

(Kupuna Recognition Day; Appropriation.)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

Energy & Environmental Protection

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 432-06

H.B. No. 2819, H.D. 1

RELATING TO DECABROMODIPHENYLETHER.

(Commercial Decabromodiphenylether)

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce

Health/Human Services

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 433-06

H.B. No. 2366, H.D. 1

RELATING TO INCREASING CAPACITY FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES.

(Adult residential care homes; regulation)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 434-06

H.B. No. 3133, H.D. 1

RELATING TO FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS.

(Federally Qualified Health Centers)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

Transportation

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 435-06

H.B. No. 1899

RELATING TO THE USE OF SAFETY HELMETS BY MINORS.

(Transportation; Safety Helmet; Moped)

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary

TRANSPORTATION

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 436-06

H.B. No. 2422

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

(Pedestrian Safety)

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 437-06

H.B. No. 2575

RELATING TO NO FAULT INSURANCE.

(No Fault Insurance)

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 438-06

H.B. No. 1805, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE USE OF MOBILE PHONES WHILE DRIVING.

(Mobile phones; safety)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 439-06

H.B. No. 2639, H.D. 1

RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE.

(Use of Intoxicants While Operating a Motor Vehicle; Highly Intoxicated Driver)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 440-06

H.B. No. 2747, H.D. 1

RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING.

(Driver Licensing)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary

TRANSPORTATION

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 441-06

H.B. No. 2075

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

(Transportation; Bikeways)

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 442-06

H.B. No. 3081, H.D. 1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A STATE-OWNED AIRCRAFT.

(Appropriation; State-Owned Aircraft)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

Transportation/Water, Land, & Ocean Resources

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 443-06

H.B. No. 2399, H.D. 1

RELATING TO INTER-ISLAND FERRY SERVICE.

(Transportation; inter-island ferries)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

Energy & Environmental Protection

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 444-06

H.B. No. 2710, H.D. 1

RELATING TO NOISE.

(Noise)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 445-06

H.B. No. 1948, H.D. 1

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.

(Solid Waste; Recycling; Deposit Beverage Container)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 446-06

H.B. No. 2506, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE FUEL TAX.

(Fuel Tax)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance

Judiciary

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 447-06

H.B. No. 2476

RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING, REENACTING, OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, AND DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS.

(Revision Bill)

PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 448-06

H.B. No. 2896

RELATING TO EMOTIONAL DISTRESS.

(Tort Actions; Emotional Distress; Property)

PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING

JUDICIARY

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 449-06

H.B. No. 2900

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC VOTING.

(Electronic Voting; Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail)

PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 450-06

H.B. No. 3242

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

(Intoxicating Liquor; Minors)

PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 451-06

H.B. No. 2287, H.D. 1

RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.

(Child support; delinquent payments)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING

 

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 452-06

H.B. No. 3234, H.D. 1

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

(Public Officials; Public Service Announcements)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING

Judiciary

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 453-06

(48-Hour Notice)

H.B. No. 2050, H.D. 2

RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL MATCHMAKING.

(International Matchmaking; Domestic Abuse Orders)

AS AMENDED, PASS THIRD READING

 

 

Introduction of Resolutions

Announcements