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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                             FORTY-FOURTH DAY

               APRIL 6, 19999 - TUESDAY - 11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

                                                                          
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                             ORDER OF BUSINESS


      Invocation by Pastor Stuart Shigemitsu
                    Moanalua Gardens Missionary Church
      
      Roll Call
      
      Approval of the Journal
      
      (INTRODUCTIONS)
      
      Messages from the Governor - Nos. 264 - 265
      
      Departmental Communications - None
      
      House Communications - Nos. 417 - 426
      
      Senate Communications - None
      
      
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NOS.

       1369           (WLH)       S.C.R. 56, S.D. 1
                                  "SUPPORTING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO 
                                  RESOLVE OUTSTANDING ISSUES THAT AFFECT
                                  NATIVE HAWAIIANS"(AMENDED TITLE)
                                  (Recommends Adoption)


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       1370           (HHS/EDU)   S.C.R. 112, S.D. 1
                                  "URGING THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF WORK
                                  PLACE SAFETY RPOTOCOLS ADDRESSING 
                                  NEEDLESTICK INJURIES"(AMENDED TITLE)
                                  (Recommends Adoption)


       1371           (EDU)       S.C.R. 58
                                  "URGING THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE
                                  AND ARTS AND THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN
                                  AFFAIRS TO WORK EXPEDITIOUSLY WITH HALAU
                                  HALOA, THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HAWAIIAN
                                  PERFORMING ARTS, TO COMPLETE THE
                                  PLANNING FOR THE EIGHTH PACIFIC FESTIVAL
                                  OF ARTS"(Recommends Adoption)


       1372           (EDU)       S.C.R. 186, S.D. 1
                                  "REQUESTING THE HAWAII COUNCIL OF
                                  PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO REPORT ON ITS
                                  ACTIONS, FUNCTIONS, AND
                                  DUTIES"(Recommends Adoption)


       1373           (EDU)       S.R. 83, S.D. 1
                                  "REQUESTING THE HAWAII COUNCIL OF
                                  PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO REPORT ON ITS
                                  ACTIONS, FUNCTIONS, AND
                                  DUTIES"(Recommends Adoption)


       1374           (TIA)       S.C.R. 45
                                  "URGING THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO
                                  RESTORE REDRESS FUNDS TO COMPENSATE
                                  INDIVIDUALS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY WHO
                                  WERE UNJUSTLY INTERNED DURING WORLD WAR
                                  II"(Recommends Adoption)


       1375           (TIA)       S.R. 25
                                  "URGING THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO
                                  RESTORE REDRESS FUNDS TO COMPENSATE
                                  INDIVIDUALS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY WHO
                                  WERE UNJUSTLY INTERNED DURING WORLD WAR
                                  II"(Recommends Adoption)


 
 
 
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       1376           (TIA)       S.C.R. 168, S.D. 1
                                  "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                  TO PROPOSE LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO TRAFFIC
                                  AND PARKING PROBLEMS AT WAIMEA BAY AND
                                  TO ESTIMATE THE COSTS OF A FEASIBILITY 
                                  STUDY FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
                                  OF A SCENIC LOOKOUT"(AMENDED TITLE)
                                  (Recommends Adoption)


       1377           (CPN/HHS)   S.C.R. 111, S.D. 1
                                  "REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
                                  TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE
                                  USE OF GENETIC INFORMATION AND GENETIC
                                  TEST RESULTS FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE
                                  PURPOSES"(Recommends Adoption)


       1378           (CPN/HHS)   S.R. 49, S.D. 1
                                  "REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
                                  TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE
                                  USE OF GENETIC INFORMATION AND GENETIC
                                  TEST RESULTS FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE
                                  PURPOSES"(Recommends Adoption)


       1379           (LRE)       GOV. MSG. NO. 203
(One Day Notice)                  "GENEVIEVE SALMONSON," Gubernatorial
                                  nominee as Director of Environmental
                                  Quality Control

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       1380           (TIA)       H.B. 602, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF A
                                  TRAILER"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and placement on the calendar
                                  for Third Reading)


       1381           (EDU)       H.B. 746, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO HULA"(Recommends passage on
                                  SECOND READING and placement on the
                                  calendar for Third Reading)


 
 
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       1382           (ECD)       H.B. 1180, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE LICENSE FOR IMPORTED
                                  MARINE LIFE"(Recommends passage on
                                  SECOND READING and placement on the
                                  calendar for Third Reading)


       1383           (LRE)       H.B. 102, H.D. 2
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO WAGE PAYMENTS"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and placement
                                  on the calendar for Third Reading)


       1384           (LRE)       H.B. 1124, S.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL
                                  ON REHABILITATION"(Recommends passage on
                                  THIRD READING)


       1385           (JDC)       H.B. 1431
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
                                  STATEMENTS"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and placement on the calendar
                                  for Third Reading)


       1386           (JDC)       H.B. 83, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO COURTS"(Recommends passage
                                  on SECOND READING and placement on the
                                  calendar for Third Reading)


       1387           (JDC)       H.B. 77, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY
                                  ENCROACHMENT"(Recommends passage on
                                  SECOND READING and placement on the
                                  calendar for Third Reading)


       1388           (JDC)       H.B. 1492
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC
                                  ADMINISTRATION"(Recommends passage on
                                  SECOND READING and placement on the
                                  calendar for Third Reading)


       1389           (JDC)       H.B. 1496, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO DEADLY OR DANGEROUS
                                  WEAPONS"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and placement on the calendar
                                  for Third Reading)


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       1390           (JDC)       H.B. 72, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO ELECTIONS"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and placement
                                  on the calendar for Third Reading)


       1391           (JDC)       H.B. 165, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO ELECTIONS"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and placement
                                  on the calendar for Third Reading)



                               ORDER OF THE DAY



DEFERRED MATTERS

AGREEMENTS AND DISAGREEMENTS

                                      (From 04-05-99)

S.B. 186, S.D. 1,     "RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY"
H.D. 1                (Hse. Com. No. 404)


S.B. 592, S.D. 1,     "RELATING TO FIREARMS"
H.D. 1                (Hse. Com. No. 405)


S.B. 594, S.D. 1,     "RELATING TO FIREARMS"
H.D. 1                (Hse. Com. No. 406)


S.B. 630, S.D. 1,     "RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS"
H.D. 1                (Hse. Com. No. 407)


S.B. 631, S.D. 1,     "RELATING TO POLITICAL PARTIES"
H.D. 1                (Hse. Com. No. 408)


S.B. 829, S.D. 1,     "RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF
H.D. 1                EVIDENCE"
                      (Hse. Com. No. 409)


S.B. 919, S.D. 1,     "RELATING TO ROBBERY"
H.D. 1                (Hse. Com. No. 410)


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S.B. 1118, S.D. 1,    "RELATING TO HABITUAL CRIMINAL
H.D. 1                BEHAVIOR"
                      (Hse. Com. No. 411)


S.B. 1119, S.D. 1,    "RELATING TO HOMICIDE"
H.D. 1                (Hse. Com. No. 412)


S.B. 1502, S.D. 1,    "RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING"
H.D. 1                (Hse. Com. No. 413)


S.B. 616, S.D. 1,     "RELATING TO PROSTITUTION"
H.D. 1                (Hse. Com. No. 416)



THIRD READING

H.B. 1485                         "RELATING TO DISTRICT COURT"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1217 - JDC)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1234         H.B. 622, H.D. 2
                                  "RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE" - (CPN)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1235         H.B. 1277, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT
                                  FACILITIES" - (CPN)


H.B. 1034                         "RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1236 - CPN)


H.B. 1444                         "RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF NOTARY
                                  RECORDS"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1237 - JDC)


H.B. 992, H.D. 1                  "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF
                                  CERTIFICATES OF IDENTIFICATION"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1238 - JDC)


 
 
 
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H.B. 1430, H.D. 1                 "RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION:
                                  AMENDING, REENACTING, OR REPEALING
                                  VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED
                                  STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII
                                  FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND
                                  REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, AND
                                  DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY
                                  PROVISIONS"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1239 - JDC)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1241         H.B. 970, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL
                                  PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT
                                  CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE
                                  FACILITIES" - (WAM)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1242         H.B. 971, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL
                                  PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT
                                  CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE
                                  FACILITIES" - (WAM)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1243         H.B. 972, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL
                                  PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT
                                  CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE
                                  FACILITIES" - (WAM)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1244         H.B. 973, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL
                                  PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT
                                  CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE
                                  FACILITIES" - (WAM)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1245         H.B. 1257, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL
                                  PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT
                                  CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE
                                  FACILITIES" - (WAM)


 
 
 
 
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Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1246         H.B. 1286, H.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE
                                  BONDS FOR NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY
                                  HOSPITAL, INC" - (WAM)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1247         H.B. 1594, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL
                                  PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR AN
                                  INTERGENERATIONAL CARE CENTER AT EWA
                                  VILLAGES" - (WAM)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1248         H.B. 1616, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL
                                  PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT
                                  CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE
                                  FACILITIES" - (WAM)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1249         H.B. 1617, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL
                                  PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT
                                  CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE
                                  FACILITIES" - (WAM)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1250         H.B. 1621, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL
                                  PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT
                                  CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE
                                  FACILITIES" - (WAM)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1251         H.B. 98, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO PENSIONERS' BONUS" - (WAM)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1252         H.B. 1287, H.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL
                                  PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST THE GAS
                                  UTILITY SERVING THE GENERAL PUBLIC" -
                                  (WAM)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1253         H.B. 221, H.D. 2, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM
                                  AUTHORITY" - (WAM)


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Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1254         H.B. 801, H.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE
                                  BONDS FOR PROCESSING ENTERPRISES" -
                                  (WAM)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1255         H.B. 854, S.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO EDUCATION" - (WAM)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1256         H.B. 1085, H.D. 1, S.D. 1
                                  "MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR
                                  EDUCATION" - (WAM)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1257         H.B. 849, H.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO SPECIAL FACILITY REVENUE
                                  BONDS FOR AIRPORTS" - (WAM)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1258         H.B. 1114, H.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES
                                  COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED"
                                  - (WAM)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1259         H.B. 1595, H.D. 1
                                  "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL
                                  PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST WASTE
                                  PROCESSING ENTERPRISES" - (WAM)





















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