THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

 

THIRTY-SIXTH DAY

 

March 21, 2012-Wednesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: Nos. 863-865

 

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 863

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Agribusiness Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, PATRICK KOBAYASHI, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

AGL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 864

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Agribusiness Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, DEREK KURISU, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

AGL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 865

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Agribusiness Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, LETITIA UYEHARA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

AGL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


  1. Departmental Communications: None
  2. House Communication No. 328

 

 

Informing the Senate that on March 20, 2012, the House disagreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bill:

REFERRAL

 

 

 

328

H.B. No. 2030, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE."(Emergency Vehicle; Move Over)

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Senate Communications: None
  2. Judiciary Communications: None
  3. Standing Committee Report Nos. 2863-2888

 

2863

(CPN)

H.B. No. 1968, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO CIGARETTES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2864

(PGM)

H.B. No. 2226, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO AN AUTOMATED VICTIM NOTIFICATION SYSTEM."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2865

(PGM)

H.B. No. 1974, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO VETERANS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2866

(EDU/TIA)

H.B. No. 2626, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2867

(EDU)

H.B. No. 2127

"RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2868

(EDU)

H.B. No. 2248, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2869

(EDU/HTH)

H.B. No. 2273

"RELATING TO CONCUSSIONS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2870

(EDU)

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

"RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2871

(EDU)

H.B. No. 2513, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO EDUCATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2872

(HMS)

H.B. No. 2533, H.D. 2

"RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF AGGRAVATED CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2873

(HMS)

H.B. No. 2685, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2874

(WLH/TIA)

H.B. No. 2613, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2875

(EDU/AGL)

H.B. No. 2100, H.D. 2

"RELATING TO BEES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2876

(EDU)

H.B. No. 2007, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO INSTRUCTIONAL TIME."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2877

(EDU/JDL)

H.B. No. 2527, H.D. 2

"RELATING TO EDUCATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2878

(JDL)

H.B. No. 2439, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2879

(JDL)

H.B. No. 2491, H.D. 1

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

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2880

(JDL)

H.B. No. 2179

"RELATING TO THE AUDITOR."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2881

(JDL)

H.B. No. 2578, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2882

(JDL)

H.B. No. 2655, H.D. 2

"RELATING TO LABOR."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2883

(JDL)

H.B. No. 1755, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2884

(JDL)

H.B. No. 1892, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2885

(JDL)

H.B. No. 2574, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO NOTIFICATION OF CHAPTER 91 HEARINGS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2886

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

H.B. No. 1754, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ELECTIONS."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

2887

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

H.B. No. 2573, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO APPRENTICESHIP."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

2888

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

H.B. No. 2576, H.D. 2

"RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Deferred Matters – Agree/Disagree

 

HSE. COM. NO.

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

326

S.B. No. 2508, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO CAMPAIGN REPORTING LAWS."(Campaign Reporting Laws; Report Filing)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

327

S.B. No. 3024, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO CORPORATIONS."(Corporations; Publicly Traded Corporations; Mergers)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Advise and Consent

 

2862

 

Status & Testimony

CPN

G.M. No. 647

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Public Utilities Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, LORRAINE AKIBA, for a term to expire 6-30-2018."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Re-Referrals

 

RE-REFERRALS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012

 

 

 

MEASURE

TITLE

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

S.C.R. 73

URGING THE UNITED NATIONS TO GRANT TAIWAN PARTICIPATION AS AN OBSERVER IN THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES MEETINGS.

(Resolution for Support of Taiwan Participation in Convention.) (TIA/ENE)

TIA

 

 

 

S.C.R. 162

URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO REQUEST THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF GLOBAL CHANGE OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE PROPOSE TO THE CONFERENCE OF PARTIES FOR THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE THAT THE UNITED STATES HOST THE 2015 UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE IN HONOLULU, HAWAII.

(Climate Change; United Nations; Conference) (ENE/PGM/TIA)

TIA

 

 

 

S.C.R. 169

REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO CONTINUE TO ENSURE THAT UNITED STATES ADVISORY FORCES REMAIN IN UGANDA UNTIL JOSEPH KONY IS REMOVED AND STABILITY IS BROUGHT TO THE COUNTRY.

(Invisible Children, Inc.; Joseph Kony) (TIA/PGM)

TIA

 

 

 

S.R. 32

URGING THE UNITED NATIONS TO GRANT TAIWAN PARTICIPATION AS AN OBSERVER IN THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES MEETINGS.

(Resolution for Support of Taiwan Participation in Convention.) (TIA/ENE)

TIA

 

 

 

S.R. 99

REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO CONTINUE TO ENSURE THAT UNITED STATES ADVISORY FORCES REMAIN IN UGANDA UNTIL JOSEPH KONY IS REMOVED AND STABILITY IS BROUGHT TO THE COUNTRY.

(Invisible Children, Inc.; Joseph Kony) (TIA/PGM)

TIA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING OPERATION MANONG (OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL STUDENT SERVICES) ON ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY.  (Senator Nishihara)

 

 

·        Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

EDT

3/21/2012 1:15 PM

016

HWN/EDU

3/21/2012 1:15 PM

225

TIA

3/21/2012 1:15 PM

224

EDU

3/21/2012 1:30 PM

225

EDT/EDU

3/21/2012 2:30 PM

016

HWN/EDT

3/21/2012 2:45 PM

224

HMS

3/21/2012 3:00 PM

229

HMS/HTH

3/21/2012 3:00 PM

229

HMS/WLH/PGM

3/21/2012 3:00 PM

229

HTH/HMS

3/21/2012 3:00 PM

229

HTH/PGM

3/21/2012 3:00 PM

229

PGM/HTH

3/21/2012 3:00 PM

229

HTH/ENE

3/21/2012 3:30 PM

229

CPN

3/22/2012 9:30 AM

229

INFO-WAM

3/22/2012 9:30 AM

211

WLH/JDL

3/22/2012 10:00 AM

016

JDL/CPN

3/22/2012 10:15 AM

229

JDL

3/22/2012 10:30 AM

016

WAM

3/22/2012 11:00 AM

211

PGM/EDT/WLH

3/22/2012 1:10 PM

224

TSM

3/22/2012 1:15 PM

224

WLH

3/22/2012 1:15 PM

225

INFO-WLH

3/22/2012 1:25 PM

225

HMS/JDL

3/22/2012 1:30 PM

016

AGL

3/22/2012 2:45 PM

229

INFO-FIN-WAM

3/23/2012 8:30 AM

Auditorium

CPN

3/23/2012 9:00 AM

229

EDU

3/23/2012 1:15 PM

225

HWN/EDT

3/23/2012 2:45 PM

224

HWN/WLH

3/23/2012 2:55 PM

224

WLH/HWN

3/23/2012 2:55 PM

224

HMS

3/27/2012 1:15 PM

016

CPN

3/28/2012 9:15 AM

229

CPN

3/28/2012 9:30 AM

229

EDU

3/28/2012 1:15 PM

225

CPN/EDT

3/29/2012 8:45 AM

229

CPN

3/29/2012 9:00 AM

229

EDU

3/30/2012 1:15 PM

225

CPN

4/3/2012 9:30 AM

229

INFO-HMS-HUS

4/3/2012 1:15 PM

016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment