THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

 

FIFTH DAY

 

January 25, 2012-Wednesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: Nos. 185 and 598-602

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 185

Dated January 9, 2012, transmitting the 2011 Annual Report of the State of Hawaii Community-Based Economic Development Technical and Financial Assistance Program, prepared by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism pursuant to Section 201-84, HRS.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 598

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Defender Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHAEL SOONG, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

JDL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 599

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Wireless Enhanced 911 Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARSHALL KANEHAILUA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

PGM

 

 

 


G.M. No. 600

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Community Development Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, AMY LUERSEN, for a term to expire 6-30-2015.

WLH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 601

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, FREDERICK ROHLFING, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

HTH

 

 

 

G.M. No. 602

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, JILL MIYAMURA, for a term to expire 6-30-2016.

HTH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Departmental Communication No. 64

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

D.C. No. 64

From the Long Term Care Commission dated January 18, 2012, transmitting the report, "Long-Term Care Reform in Hawaii," pursuant to  Act 224, SLH 2008.

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. House Communications: None
  2. Senate Communications: None
  3. Judiciary Communications: None
  4. Introduction of Measures:         Senate Bill Nos. 2630 - 2984

Senate Concurrent Resolution Nos. 4 - 27

Senate Resolution Nos. 5 - 11

  1. Conference Committee Report No. 1

 

1-12

(48 Hrs. Notice)

H.B. No. 608, H.D. 3, S.D. 1, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO HEALTH."

(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Referrals and Re-Referrals

REFERRALS FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

S.B. 2630

RELATING TO NOISE.

(Noise; Decibel Weighting; County Liquor Commissions; Enforcement)

PGM

 

 

 

S.B. 2631

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

(Mandatory Health Coverage; Autism Spectrum Disorders)

HTH/CPN, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2632

RELATING TO FEE TIME SHARE INTERESTS.

(Fee Time Share Interests; Land Court; Bureau of Conveyances; Deregistration)

WLH/CPN/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2633

RELATING TO CONTESTS.

(Gambling; Contests of Chance; Games)

JDL

 

 

 

S.B. 2634

RELATING TO CONTESTS OF SKILL.

(Contests of Skill)

CPN/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2635

RELATING TO SMOKING.

(Smoking; Public Areas; Signage; County Smoking Ordinances)

HTH, PGM

 

 

 

S.B. 2636

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

(Agriculture; Appropriation)

AGL, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2637

RELATING TO WORKERS' RIGHTS.

(Workers' Rights; Pension Benefits; Workers' Compensation)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2638

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(John A. Burns School of Medicine Medical Loan Forgiveness Program; Cigarette Tax)

EDU/HTH, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2639

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

(DHHL; Off-the-Grid Living Program)

HWN/PGM, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2640

RELATING TO WASTEWATER.

(Counties; Wastewater; Individual Systems)

PGM/ENE

 

 

 

S.B. 2641

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

(Libraries; Appropriation)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2642

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

(Hawaii Tourism Authority; Appropriation)

TSM, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2643

RELATING TO NOISE POLLUTION.

(Noise Pollution; Deposit Beverage Redemption Center; Land Use)

ENE

 

 

 

S.B. 2644

RELATING TO WATER.

(State Water Code)

HWN/AGL, WLH

 

 

 

S.B. 2645

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

(Public Utilities; Rates; Agriculture)

AGL/CPN, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2646

RELATING TO BUILDING PERMITS.

(Agriculture; Building Code; Building Permit)

AGL, PGM

 

 

 

S.B. 2647

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

(Agriculture; Hunting)

PGM

 

 

 

S.B. 2648

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

(Campaign Funds; Uses; Scholarships)

JDL

 

 

 

S.B. 2649

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

(Highway Safety; Uninsured Motorist Identification Database Program; Appropriation)

TIA/JDL/CPN, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2650

RELATING TO PROMOTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

(Controlled Substances; Protected Places)

HMS, JDL

 

 

 

S.B. 2651

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

(Hawaii Preparatory Academy; Special Revenue Purpose Bonds)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2652

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Substitute Teachers; Pay Rates)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2653

RELATING TO ETHANOL.

(Ethanol; Content Requirement)

ENE/CPN, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2654

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Department of Education; Appropriation Limitation; Transfer Funds)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2655

RELATING TO PORTABLE ELECTRONICS INSURANCE.

(Portable Electronics Insurance; Vendors; License)

EDT/CPN, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2656

RELATING TO MEDICAL TORTS.

(Medical Torts; Medical Malpractice Insurance; Claims in Excess of Liability Limits)

CPN, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2657

RELATING TO COLLECTION REMEDIES FOR ASSOCIATIONS.

(Condominiums and Planned Community Associations; Liens for Unpaid Assessments; Collection and Foreclosure Remedies)

CPN/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2658

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF LANGUAGE ACCESS.

(Office of Language Access)

HTH/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2659

RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND.

(Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund; Appropriation)

HMS/HTH, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2660

RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND.

(Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund; Appropriation)

HMS, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2661

RELATING TO MEDICAID.

(Department of Human Services; Medicaid; Wellness; Prevention)

HMS, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2662

RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

(Domestic Violence; Appropriation; Temporary Restraining Order; Protective Order)

HMS/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2663

RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.

(Traffic Violations; Move Over Law)

TIA/PGM, JDL

 

 

 

S.B. 2664

RELATING TO MARINE LIFE.

(Marine Life Conservation Program Special Fund; Marine Life Conservation District User Fees)

WLH, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2665

RELATING TO THE INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX.

(Insurance Premium Tax; Applicability to Mutual Benefit Societies and Health Maintenance Organizations)

CPN/PGM, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2666

RELATING TO ENERGY.

(Biofuel Production Facility; Tax Credit; Environmental Impact Statements)

ENE, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2667

RELATING TO WATER.

(Water Security; Joint Legislative Committee)

WLH, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2668

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.

(Highways; Private Streets; Surrender; Improvements)

TIA/PGM, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2669

RELATING TO VACANCIES.

(Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Board of Trustees; Vacancies; Election)

HWN, JDL

 

 

 

S.B. 2670

RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND LEASEHOLDERS RIGHTS.

(Public Lands; Leases; Renewable Energy Producers)

WLH/ENE

 

 

 

S.B. 2671

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

(Collective Bargaining; Hawaii Labor Relations Board)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2672

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII MANOA CAMPUS CENTER COMPLEX.

(Appropriation; University of Hawaii; Campus Center Complex; General Obligation Bonds)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2673

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AN URBAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER.

(Appropriation; University of Hawaii; Urban Agricultural Research Center; General Obligation Bonds)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2674

RELATING TO THE ARTS.

(Teacher Resource Art Center; Linekona; Academy of Arts Appropriation)

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2675

RELATING TO DOG BREEDERS.

(Dog Breeders; Permits; Counties; Animal Control Officers)

PGM/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2676

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

(Health Insurance)

CPN, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2677

RELATING TO CIVIL IDENTIFICATION.

(State Identification; Veteran Designation)

PGM/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2678

RELATING TO HONOULIULI.

(Honouliuli Camp Site; Appropriation)

WLH, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2679

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

(Corrections; Parole; High Risk Prisoners)

PGM, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2680

RELATING TO STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.

(Ethics; Gifts of Food and Drink)

JDL

 

 

 

S.B. 2681

RELATING TO DEFENDANTS COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH.

(Penal Responsibility; Mental Health; Hawaii State Hospital)

PGM/HTH, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2682

RELATING TO CLEAN AND SOBER AND HALFWAY HOME REGULATION.

(Regulating Clean and Sober Homes and Halfway Houses)

HTH/PGM, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2683

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST MIRACLEI LLC.

(Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Miraclei LLC)

AGL/ENE, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2684

RELATING TO LOBBYISTS.

(Lobbyists; Contributions and Expenditures Statements; Reporting; Penalties)

JDL

 

 

 

S.B. 2685

RELATING TO POLICE POWERS.

(Police Powers; Private Property)

PGM, JDL

 

 

 

S.B. 2686

RELATING TO THE KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION.

(Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission; Membership; Quorum)

HWN

 

 

 

S.B. 2687

RELATING TO FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION.

(Forensic Identification; DNA)

JDL

 

 

 

S.B. 2688

RELATING TO THE STATE PROCUREMENT CODE.

(State Procurement Code)

PGM, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2689

RELATING TO VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION TRUSTS.

(VEBA Trust; Authorized)

JDL/PGM/CPN, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2690

RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.

(State budget.)

WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

RE-REFERRALS FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012

 

 

 

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

S.B. 2001

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST.

(Hawaii State Planning Act; Renewable Energy; Public Land Trust; Geothermal) (HWN/ENE, EDT)

WLH/ENE

 

 

 

S.B. 2015

RELATING TO DOGS.

(Dog Purchaser Protection) (HTH/JDL, CPN)

HTH/JDL, CPN/WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2028

RELATING TO E-VERIFY.

(E-verify; Procurement) (PGM)

PGM, JDL

 

 

 

S.B. 2030

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

(Procurement; Joint Contractors and Subcontractors) (PGM)

PGM, JDL

 

 

 

S.B. 2090

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

(Hawaii Health Corps Program; Physician Shortage; Appropriation) (HTH/EDT, WAM)

HTH/EDU, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2104

RELATING TO HARASSMENT.

(Harassment; Electronic Communications ) (JDL)

EDT, JDL

 

 

 

S.B. 2105

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity; Working Group) (HTH)

HTH, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2122

RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

(Human Trafficking; Education) (HMS/EDU, WAM)

EDU/HMS, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2154

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(DOE; Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Academy) (PGM/EDU)

PGM/EDU, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2207

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

(Leased Public Lands; Withdrawal; Compensation) (AGL/WLH/JDL, WAM)

WLH/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2208

RELATING TO ANIMALS.

(Spay and Neuter Special Fund; Income Check-off) (AGL, WAM)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2279

RELATING TO THE LABELING OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED.

(Genetically Engineered Crops; Required Labeling) (CPN/AGL, JDL)

AGL/ENE, CPN/JDL

 

 

 

S.B. 2395

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING.

(Licensing; Military Spouses) (CPN/PGM)

CPN

 

 

 

S.B. 2502

RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.

(Animal Cruelty; Trapping) (AGL, JDL)

JDL

 

 

 

S.B. 2520

RELATING TO PUBLIC INFORMATION.

(Public Meetings; Online Posting of Minutes) (JDL)

EDT/JDL

 

 

 

S.B. 2534

RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES.

(Education; Public School Facilities) (WLH/EDU, WAM)

EDU/WLH, WAM

 

 

 

S.B. 2538

RELATING TO CONCUSSIONS.

(Concussions; Concussion Awareness Program; School Athletics) (EDU/EDT, WAM)

EDU/HTH, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

·        Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

CONF

1/25/2012 2:00 PM

229

INFO-EDU-EDN

1/25/2012 2:00 PM

309

INFO-CPN

1/26/2012 9:00 AM

229

JDL

1/26/2012 2:30 PM

229

PGM

1/26/2012 2:50 PM

224

JDL

1/27/2012 9:30 AM

016

EDU

1/27/2012 1:15 PM

225

INFO-EDT

1/27/2012 1:15 PM

016

INFO-EDU-EDN

1/27/2012 2:00 PM

309

HTH

1/27/2012 2:45 PM

229

JDL

1/30/2012 10:30 AM

016

EDU

1/30/2012 1:15 PM

225

HMS

2/21/2012 1:15 PM

016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment