THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

 

THIRTY-FIRST DAY

 

March 13, 2008-Thursday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Invocation by    Ms. Sarah Kaopuiki

                        Office of the Honorable J. Kalani English

                        Hawai‘i State Senate

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: None
  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communications: None
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Introduction of Measures          Senate Concurrent Resolution Nos. 154-235

                                                      Senate Resolution Nos. 84-138

 

 


  1. Standing Committee Report Nos. 2925-2931

 

2925

(EDT)

H.B. No. 2909

"RELATING TO THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF STATEHOOD COMMISSION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2926

(EDT)

H.B. No. 3037

"MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR ELECTRICITY, SEWER, REFUSE, AND INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYMENTS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2927

(EDT)

H.B. No. 2473, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2928

(HTH)

H.B. No. 2137, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HEALTH."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to EDT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2929

(HTH/CPH)

H.B. No. 2256, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO INSURANCE."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2930

(HTH/HSP)

H.B. No. 2758, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HEALTH."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to EDT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2931

(TIA)

H.B. No. 2860, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TAXATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to EDT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Advise and Consent

2923

 

Testimony  Status

EDU

G.M. No. 341

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Education Commission of the States, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANN R. BOTTICELLI, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."

 

 

 

 

 

 

2924

 

Testimony  Status

EDU

G.M. No. 349

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), Gubernatorial Nominee, ROY T. OGAWA, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

  1. Referrals and Re-Referrals

REFERRALS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

S.C.R. 125

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ESTABLISH AN EARNED-TIME PROGRAM THAT REDUCES THE MINIMUM PERIOD OF TIME THAT INMATES MUST WAIT TO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE.

(Earned-Time; Parole; Early Parole Eligibility)

PBS

 

 

 

S.C.R. 126

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH A GLOBAL WARMING TASK FORCE TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF GLOBAL WARMING ON THE STATE.

(Global Warming Task Force)

ENE

 

 

 

S.C.R. 127

REQUESTING THAT THE LEGACY LAND CONSERVATION COMMISSION RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES THAT THE LAND DESCRIBED AS THE NORTH SHORE HERITAGE PARK ON MAUI HAS VALUE AS A RESOURCE TO THE STATE AND SHOULD BE ACQUIRED BY THE STATE AS LEGACY LANDS.

(Maui North Shore Heritage Park; Legacy Lands)

WTL

 

 

 

S.C.R. 128

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY'S PUNCHBOWL HOMES FACILITY.

(Punchbowl Homes; HPHA; Auditor)

HSP, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 131

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF A PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP A BOAT MARINA NEAR KEEHI LAGOON.

(Keehi Harbor and Lagoon; Private-Public Partnership; Feasibility Study)

WTL/TIA

 

 

 

S.C.R. 132

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO INVESTIGATE THE RISKS INVOLVED IN THE USE OF BISPHENOL-A AND PHTHALATES IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INCLUDING CHILDREN'S TOYS AND CHILDCARE PRODUCTS.

(Toxic Consumer Products; Phthalates; Bisphenol-A; Child Safety)

HTH/HSP

 

 

 

S.C.R. 133

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE AND ESTABLISH A PILOT PROJECT TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN CHILDREN IN CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS.

(DHS Task Force; Native Hawaiian Child Custody Proceedings)

HSP/AHW, JDL

 

 

 

S.C.R. 134

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO "BUY LOCAL" TO ENCOURAGE SUSTAINABILITY.

(Buy Local; Sustainability; Dept of Health; Dept of Education)

EDU/HTH, CPH

 

 

 

S.C.R. 135

REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO SURVEY OTHER STATES TO DETERMINE HOW NURSING FACILITIES IN RURAL AREAS ADDRESS THEIR TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING ISSUES RELATED TO THE TRANSPORT OF NURSING FACILITY RESIDENTS.

(Parking/Transport; Rural Area Nursing Facilities; Survey)

HSP/HTH, WAM

 

 

 

S.C.R. 136

REQUESTING A HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT.

(Auditor)

HTH/CPH, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

S.R. 64

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ESTABLISH AN EARNED-TIME PROGRAM THAT REDUCES THE MINIMUM PERIOD OF TIME THAT INMATES MUST WAIT TO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE.

(Earned-Time; Parole; Early Parole Eligibility)

PBS

 

 

 

S.R. 65

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH A GLOBAL WARMING TASK FORCE TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF GLOBAL WARMING ON THE STATE.

(Global Warming Task Force)

ENE

 

 

 

S.R. 66

REQUESTING THAT THE LEGACY LAND CONSERVATION COMMISSION RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES THAT THE LAND DESCRIBED AS THE NORTH SHORE HERITAGE PARK ON MAUI HAS VALUE AS A RESOURCE TO THE STATE AND SHOULD BE ACQUIRED BY THE STATE AS LEGACY LANDS.

(Maui North Shore Heritage Park; Legacy Lands)

WTL

 

 

 

S.R. 67

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF A PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP A BOAT MARINA NEAR KEEHI LAGOON.

(Keehi Harbor and Lagoon; Private-Public Partnership; Feasibility Study)

WTL/TIA

 

 

 

S.R. 68

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO INVESTIGATE THE RISKS INVOLVED IN THE USE OF BISPHENOL-A AND PHTHALATES IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INCLUDING CHILDREN'S TOYS AND CHILDCARE PRODUCTS.

(Toxic Consumer Products; Phthalates; Bisphenol-A; Child Safety)

HTH/HSP

 

 

 

S.R. 69

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE AND ESTABLISH A PILOT PROJECT TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN CHILDREN IN CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS.

(DHS Task Force; Native Hawaiian Child Custody Proceedings)

HSP/AHW, JDL

 

 

 

S.R. 70

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO "BUY LOCAL" TO ENCOURAGE SUSTAINABILITY.

(Buy Local; Sustainability; Dept of Health; Dept of Education)

EDU/HTH, CPH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  2. Miscellaneous Business
  3. Announcements

            Recognizing and Congratulating THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY HAWAI‘I PACIFIC, INC. ON ITS 60 YEARS OF FIGHTING CANCER.  (Senator Baker)

 

            HONORING PEGGY CHUN AND THE CREATION OF THE FATHER DAMIEN MOSAIC.  (Senator Slom)

 

·         Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

TSG

3/13/2008 1:00 PM

229

EDT/CPH

3/13/2008 1:15 PM

224

HSP

3/13/2008 1:15 PM

016

HSP/PBS

3/13/2008 1:15 PM

016

HTH

3/13/2008 1:15 PM

225

EDT/EDU

3/13/2008 1:30 PM

224

HSP/JDL

3/13/2008 1:30 PM

016

EDT

3/13/2008 1:40 PM

224

EDT

3/13/2008 2:05 PM

224

AHW

3/13/2008 2:45 PM

224

AHW/CPH

3/13/2008 2:45 PM

224

AHW/WTL

3/13/2008 2:45 PM

224

EDT/AHW

3/13/2008 2:45 PM

224

EDT/TSG

3/13/2008 2:45 PM

229

ENE/AHW

3/13/2008 2:45 PM

224

PBS

3/13/2008 2:45 PM

225

PBS/WTL

3/13/2008 2:45 PM

225

ENE

3/13/2008 3:00 PM

414

HIC

3/13/2008 3:00 PM

229

CPH

3/14/2008 9:00 AM

229

CPH/HSP

3/14/2008 9:00 AM

229

CPH/IGM

3/14/2008 9:00 AM

229

WAM

3/14/2008 9:00 AM

211

CPH

3/14/2008 9:15 AM

229

WAM

3/14/2008 9:55 AM

211

WAM

3/14/2008 10:00 AM

211

HSP/HTH

3/14/2008 1:15 PM

016

HTH

3/14/2008 1:15 PM

016

HTH/HSP

3/14/2008 1:15 PM

016

IGM

3/14/2008 1:15 PM

229

AHW/EDU

3/14/2008 2:00 PM

225

EDU

3/14/2008 2:00 PM

225

EDU/ENE

3/14/2008 2:00 PM

225

ENE/EDU

3/14/2008 2:00 PM

225

WTL

3/14/2008 2:45 PM

414

HIC

3/15/2008 1:30 PM

229

HTH/CPH

3/17/2008 9:00 AM

229

JDL

3/17/2008 9:00 AM

016

CPH

3/17/2008 9:30 AM

229

JDL

3/17/2008 9:30 AM

016

AHW/ENE/TIA

3/17/2008 1:15 PM

224

EDU

3/17/2008 1:15 PM

225

EDU/HSP

3/17/2008 1:15 PM

225

EDU/JDL

3/17/2008 1:15 PM

225

HSP/EDU

3/17/2008 1:15 PM

225

JDL/EDU

3/17/2008 1:15 PM

225

TIA

3/17/2008 1:30 PM

224

TIA/TSG

3/17/2008 1:30 PM

224

WTL

3/17/2008 2:00 PM

414

AHW/WTL/JDL

3/17/2008 2:45 PM

414

WTL/AHW/JDL

3/17/2008 2:45 PM

414

EDT/EDU

3/17/2008 3:00 PM

225

CPH

3/18/2008 9:00 AM

229

EDT

3/18/2008 1:15 PM

224

AHW

3/18/2008 2:45 PM

224

ENE/WTL/IGM

3/18/2008 2:45 PM

414

PBS/JDL

3/18/2008 2:45 PM

225

ENE/CPH

3/18/2008 3:00 PM

414

ENE

3/18/2008 3:15 PM

414

ENE/EDT

3/18/2008 3:15 PM

414

ENE/TSG

3/18/2008 3:15 PM

414

HSP/HTH

3/19/2008 1:15 PM

016

HTH/HSP

3/19/2008 1:15 PM

016

EDT

3/20/2008 1:15 PM

224

EDT

3/25/2008 1:15 PM

224

AHW

4/1/2008 2:45 PM

224

AHW

4/3/2008 2:45 PM

224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment