HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY-SEVENTH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2014

 

 

February 13, 2014

 

19th Day

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

Invocation -

Mr. John Kakuihewa Kapu III

 

1.         Roll Call

 

2.         Reading of the Journal

 

3.         Messages from the Governor

 

4.         Senate Communications

 

 

Received a communication transmitting Senate Bill No. 2138, S.D. 1, having passed Third Reading in the Senate

 

5.         Ka Hua `Ōlelo o Ka Lā (Hawaiian Word for the Day)

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

6.         Floor Presentations

 

 

H.R. No. 24

CONGRATULATING NANAKULI HIGH AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL'S LADY HAWKS VARSITY SOFTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2013 DATA HOUSE/HAWAII HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION STATE SOFTBALL DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP.

 

7.         Unfinished Business

 

            JUDICIARY

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 351-14

H.B. No. 676, H.D. 2

 

RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION.

(Discrimination in Rental Transactions; Public Benefits)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS THIRD READING                                                                                                        

 

 


 

8.         Reports of Standing Committees

 

            EDUCATION

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 381-14

H.B. No. 1535, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.

(Hawaii Youth Agricultural Corps; Agricultural Education; Appropriation)

 

REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 382-14

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

 

RELATING TO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.

(Afterschool Programs; Elementary-school Students; Evidence-based Physical-activity and Nutritional-education Program; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

            OCEAN, MARINE RESOURCES, & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 383-14

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

 

RELATING TO PERSONAL PRIVACY.

(Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Disclosure of Government Records)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                              

 

 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 384-14

H.B. No. 709, H.D. 2

 

RELATING TO OCEAN RESOURCES.

(Department of Land and Natural Resources; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

            CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 385-14

H.B. No. 2245

 

RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF CHARITABLE ASSETS.

(Protection of Charitable Assets)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                                                   

 

 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 386-14

H.B. No. 2275

 

RELATING TO MORTGAGE RESCUE FRAUD.

(Mortgage Rescue Fraud Prevention; Distressed Property Consultant; Attorney Exception)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                                                   

 

 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 387-14

H.B. No. 2485

 

RELATING TO ASSOCIATION ALTERNATIVE POWER OF SALE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

(Homeowners Association; Nonjudicial Foreclosure; Publication; Alternate Remedies for Failure to Serve)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                                                   

 

 

            AGRICULTURE

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 388-14

H.B. No. 2426

 

RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.

(Biosecurity; Invasive Species; State Facilities; CIP)

 

REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

            WATER & LAND

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 389-14

H.B. No. 2002

 

RELATING TO LAND COURT.

(Land Court; Master Certificate of Title; Common Interest Communities)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE         

 

 

            TOURISM

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 390-14

H.B. No. 2170, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TAXATION.

(New Hotel Construction; Income Tax Credit)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 391-14

H.B. No. 1594, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TAXATION.

(Construction Industry Task Force; Tax Credit; Hotel Construction; Remodeling; Resort Area)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 392-14

H.B. No. 2434, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

(Transient Accommodations Tax; Special Land and Development Fund; Beach Restoration Special Fund; State Parks Special Fund)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

            JUDICIARY

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 393-14

H.B. No. 2235

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS.

(Public Agency Meeting)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                                       

 

 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 394-14

H.B. No. 255, H.D. 2

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

(Department of Public Safety; Medical Release Program)

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE                    

 

 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 395-14

S.B. No. 1249, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF TRUSTEES.

(Compensation of Trustees)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

            ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 396-14

H.B. No. 1942, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST WITH THE PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING, LAND LEASES, AND OTHER TANGIBLE ASSETS FOR A RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT WITH ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY ON THE ISLAND OF MOLOKAI.

(Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Princeton Energy Group or Related Special Purpose Entity; Renewable Energy Project; Energy Storage Technology)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

            ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 397-14

H.B. No. 2165, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY.

(Solar Energy Device; Solar Easement; Solar Access; Trimming Vegetation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 398-14

H.B. No. 2543

 

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

(BioTork Hawaii LLC; Biofuels; Special Purpose Revenue Bonds)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                                       

 

 

            JUDICIARY

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 399-14

H.B. No. 2168, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TAX INCREMENT BONDS.

(Tax Increment Bonds; County Debt Limit Statements)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

            HOUSING

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 400-14

H.B. No. 2501, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

(Public Housing; Resident Managers)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

            HOUSING

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 401-14

H.B. No. 2085, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY.

(HHFDC; Affordable Housing and Mixed-Use Projects Incentive)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

            JUDICIARY

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 402-14

H.B. No. 1638, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

(Judiciary Package; Supplemental Appropriations; Budget)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 403-14

H.B. No. 2489, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO JUVENILE JUSTICE.

(Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility; Juvenile Justice; Recidivism; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

            EDUCATION

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 404-14

H.B. No. 1745, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Education; Charter Schools)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

            WATER & LAND

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 405-14

H.B. No. 588, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND LIABILITY.

(Public Land Liability)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                                              

 

 

            LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 406-14

H.B. No. 1705, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO FIREFIGHTERS.

(Firefighters; Presumption)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 407-14

H.B. No. 1737, H.D. 1

 

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES.

(Office of Community Services; DLIR; Report; Appropriations)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 408-14

H.B. No. 1973, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

(Workers' Compensation; Penalty; Temporary Partial Disability Benefits; Eligibility Determination)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

            LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 409-14

H.B. No. 2217, H.D. 2

 

RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

(Workforce Development; Working Groups; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE                    

 

 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 410-14

H.B. No. 2250, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

(Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Executive Director Salary)

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE                    

 

 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 411-14

H.B. No. 2257, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUPERINTENDENT'S SALARY.

(Board of Education; Superintendent's Salary)

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE                    

 

 

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 412-14

H.B. No. 2597, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TEACHERS.

(Teachers; Incentives; Priority and Superintendent's Zones)

 

REFER TO FINANCE                                                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            VETERANS, MILITARY, & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, & CULTURE AND THE ARTS

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 413-14

H.B. No. 2071, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO GOLD STAR FAMILY DAY.

(Gold Star Family Day; Armed Forces)

 

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

 

9.         Third Reading

 

            OCEAN, MARINE RESOURCES, & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS/WATER & LAND

 

 

H.B. No. 2441, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE KANEOHE BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL.

(Kaneohe Bay Regional Council; Membership; Functions; Report)

 

(Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 349-14)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                                                                                                                     

 

            JUDICIARY

 

 

H.B. No. 1288, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ORDER OF SUCCESSION.

(Order of Succession; Lieutenant Governor)

 

(Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 350-14)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                                                                                                                     

 

 

 

10.       Introduction of Resolutions

 

 

H.R. Nos. 22 and 23

 

 

H.C.R. Nos. 41 and 42

 

 

11.       Announcements

 

 

Committee Referral Sheet No. 21