T H E   S E N A T E

                                  OF THE

               TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

                          REGULAR SESSION OF 1999


                                                                          
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                             THIRTY-SIXTH DAY

               MARCH 23, 1999 - TUESDAY - 11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

                                                                          
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                             ORDER OF BUSINESS


      Invocation by Pastor Don Baron
                    Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
      
      Roll Call
      
      Approval of the Journal
      
      (INTRODUCTIONS)
      
      Messages from the Governor - None
      
      Departmental Communications - None
      
      House Communications - None
      
      Senate Communications - None
      
      


STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NOS.

       943            (ECD)       H.B. 978
                                  "RELATING TO AGRICULTURE"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and referral
                                  to Ways and Means)


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       944            (WAM)       H.B. 1207
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE CIGARETTE
                                  TAX"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and placement on the calendar
                                  for Third Reading)


       945            (CPN)       H.B. 170, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE TAX
                                  BENEFITS"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Ways and Means)


       946            (CPN)       H.B. 326, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO HEALTH
                                  INSURANCE"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Ways and Means)


       947            (CPN)       H.B. 1078, H.D. 2
                                  "RELATING TO BUSINESS
                                  REGISTRATION"(Recommends passage on
                                  SECOND READING and referral to Ways and
                                  Means)


       948            (CPN)       H.B. 1287, H.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL
                                  PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST THE GAS
                                  UTILITY SERVING THE GENERAL
                                  PUBLIC"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Ways and Means)


       949            (CPN)       H.B. 1624, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO CAPTIVE
                                  INSURANCE"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Ways and Means)


       950            (ECD)       H.B. 374, H.D. 2
                                  "RELATING TO AGRICULTURE"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and referral
                                  to Ways and Means)


       951            (ECD)       H.B. 557, H.D. 2
                                  "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR TROPICAL
                                  FLOWER RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and referral
                                  to Ways and Means)


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       952            (ECD)       H.B. 948, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
                                  "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE
                                  AGRICULTURAL WATER USE AND DEVELOPMENT
                                  PLAN"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Ways and Means)


       953            (ECD)       H.B. 979, H.D. 2
                                  "RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL
                                  LOANS"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Ways and Means)


       954            (ECD)       H.B. 980, H.D. 2
                                  "RELATING TO IRRIGATION WATER
                                  DEVELOPMENT"(Recommends passage on
                                  SECOND READING and referral to Ways and
                                  Means)


       955            (ECD)       H.B. 983
                                  "MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR
                                  THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
                                  CORPORATION"(Recommends passage on
                                  SECOND READING and referral to Ways and
                                  Means)


       956            (ECD)       H.B. 1380, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "MAKING AN INTERIM APPROPRIATION FOR THE
                                  DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL
                                  RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and referral
                                  to Ways and Means)


       957            (ECD)       H.B. 1632, H.D. 3
                                  "RELATING TO AGRICULTURE"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and referral
                                  to Ways and Means)


       958            (TIA)       H.B. 4, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO POLICE ROADBLOCK
                                  PROGRAMS"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Judiciary)


       959            (TIA)       H.B. 45, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER
                                  LICENSING"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Judiciary)


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       960            (TIA/LRE)   S.C.R. 38, S.D. 1
                                  "REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL
                                  DELEGATION TO REQUIRE FEDERAL
                                  CONTRACTING OFFICERS TO ADHERE TO
                                  FEDERAL LAWS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO
                                  IMPROVE EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS IN HAWAII
                                  WHEN UNEMPLOYMENT RATES ARE HIGHER THAN
                                  THE NATIONAL AVERAGE"(Recommends
                                  referral to Ways and Means)


       961            (TIA/LRE)   S.R. 16, S.D. 1
                                  "REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL
                                  DELEGATION TO REQUIRE FEDERAL
                                  CONTRACTING OFFICERS TO ADHERE TO
                                  FEDERAL LAWS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO
                                  IMPROVE EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS IN HAWAII
                                  WHEN UNEMPLOYMENT RATES ARE HIGHER THAN
                                  THE NATIONAL AVERAGE"(Recommends
                                  referral to Ways and Means)


       962            (TIA)       S.C.R. 39, S.D. 1
                                  "REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL
                                  DELEGATION TO URGE THE AMENDMENT OF
                                  FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS TO
                                  INCORPORATE LANGUAGE IN A PRESIDENTIAL
                                  MEMORANDUM ENCOURAGING THE USE OF
                                  PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS IN FEDERAL
                                  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS"(Recommends
                                  referral to Ways and Means)


       963            (TIA)       S.R. 17, S.D. 1
                                  "REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL
                                  DELEGATION TO URGE THE AMENDMENT OF
                                  FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS TO
                                  INCORPORATE LANGUAGE IN A PRESIDENTIAL
                                  MEMORANDUM ENCOURAGING THE USE OF
                                  PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS IN FEDERAL
                                  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS"(Recommends
                                  referral to Ways and Means)


       964            (CPN)       H.B. 1035, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
                                  SYSTEM"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Ways and Means)


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       965            (CPN)       H.B. 1036, H.D. 2
                                  "RELATING TO INVESTMENTS OF THE
                                  EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and referral
                                  to Ways and Means)


       966            (CPN)       H.B. 1042, H.D. 2
                                  "RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH
                                  FUND"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Ways and Means)


       967            (CPN)       H.B. 1044, H.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO HEALTH BENEFITS FOR
                                  PART-TIME, TEMPORARY, AND SEASONAL OR
                                  CASUAL EMPLOYEES"(Recommends passage on
                                  SECOND READING and referral to Ways and
                                  Means)


       968            (CPN/LRE)   H.B. 1043, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH
                                  FUND"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Ways and Means)


       969            (CPN)       H.B. 1079, H.D. 3, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO THE CONVERSION OF BUSINESS
                                  ENTITIES"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Ways and Means)


       970            (CPN)       H.B. 1080, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO THE NAMES OF CORPORATIONS,
                                  PARTNERSHIPS, AND LIMITEDLIABILITY
                                  COMPANIES"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and referral to Judiciary)


       971            (CPN)       H.B. 1083, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                  AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS"(Recommends passage
                                  on SECOND READING and referral to Ways
                                  and Means)



                               ORDER OF THE DAY



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