T H E   S E N A T E

                                  OF THE

               TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

                          REGULAR SESSION OF 2000


                                                                          
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                             TWENTY-SIXTH DAY

                MARCH 3, 2000 - FRIDAY - 11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

                                                                          
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                             ORDER OF BUSINESS


      Invocation by Sister Regina Mary Jenkins, SS.CC
                    Provincial Superior of the Sisters
                      of the Sacred Hearts
      
      Roll Call
      
      Approval of the Journal
      
      (INTRODUCTIONS)
      
      Messages from the Governor - No. 208
      
      Departmental Communications - None
      
      House Communications - Nos. 23 - 51
      
      Senate Communications - None
      
      Introduction of Concurrent Resolutions and Resolutions
      
      

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NOS.

       2474           (WAM)       S.B. 2544, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE
                                  ANALYST"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and placement on the calendar
                                  for Third Reading)


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       2475           (JDC)       S.B. 2668, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO VOTER
                                  REGISTRATION"(Recommends passage on
                                  SECOND READING and placement on the
                                  calendar for Third Reading)


       2476           (JDC)       S.B. 3023, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO CRIME"(Recommends passage
                                  on SECOND READING and placement on the
                                  calendar for Third Reading)


       2477           (JDC)       S.B. 3133, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO CRIME"(Recommends passage
                                  on SECOND READING and placement on the
                                  calendar for Third Reading)


       2478           (WAM)       S.B. 2387, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO PROCUREMENT"(Recommends
                                  passage on THIRD READING)


       2479           (WAM)       S.B. 3159, S.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
                                  DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF
                                  HAWAII"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       2480           (WAM)       S.B. 2429, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO CRIME"(Recommends passage
                                  on THIRD READING)


       2481           (WAM)       S.B. 2533, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO CRIME VICTIM
                                  COMPENSATION"(Recommends passage on
                                  THIRD READING)


       2482           (WAM)       S.B. 2883, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR
                                  THE STATE'S MEDICAID HOME AND COMMUNITY
                                  BASED SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY
                                  DISABLED OR MENTALLY RETARDED
                                  PROGRAM"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


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       2483           (WAM)       S.B. 2905
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT
                                  SECURITY."(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       2484           (WAM)       S.B. 2221, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO ETHANOL"(Recommends passage
                                  on THIRD READING)


       2485           (WAM)       S.B. 2948, S.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY"(Recommends
                                  passage on THIRD READING)


       2486           (WAM)       S.B. 2783
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
                                  FINANCING."(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       2487           (JDC)       S.B. 2277, S.D. 1
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE LAND COURT"(Recommends
                                  passage on THIRD READING)


       2488           (JDC)       S.B. 2296
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO UNIFORM DISCLAIMER OF
                                  PROPERTY INTERESTS ACT"(Recommends
                                  passage on THIRD READING)


       2489           (JDC)       S.B. 2925
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE FUEL TAX."(Recommends
                                  passage on THIRD READING)


       2490           (JDC)       S.B. 3049
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO HISTORIC
                                  PRESERVATION"(Recommends passage on
                                  THIRD READING)


       2491           (JDC)       S.B. 3079
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS IN THE
                                  FIRST DEGREE"(Recommends passage on
                                  THIRD READING)


       2492           (JDC)       S.B. 3194, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE RIGHT TO
                                  FARM"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


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MARCH 3, 2000
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       2493           (JDC)       S.B. 2064
(One Day Notice)                  "REPEALING SECTION 327E-13(G), HAWAII
                                  REVISED STATUTES"(Recommends passage on
                                  THIRD READING)


       2494           (JDC)       S.B. 2848
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE PERMANENT PLAN
                                  HEARING."(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       2495           (JDC)       S.B. 2192, S.D. 2
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE WHISTLEBLOWER
                                  PROTECTION ACT"(Recommends passage on
                                  THIRD READING)


       2496           (JDC)       S.B. 2672
(One Day Notice)                  "RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF
                                  INTERESTS"(Recommends passage on THIRD
                                  READING)


       2497           (WLH/JDC)   S.B. 2477, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE OFFICE
                                  OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS"(Recommends passage
                                  on SECOND READING and placement on the
                                  calendar for Third Reading)


       2498           (WLH/JDC)   S.B. 2479, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD
                                  OF TRUSTEES OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN
                                  AFFAIRS"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and placement on the calendar
                                  for Third Reading)


       2499           (EDU)       S.B. 2830
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OF SCHOOL
                                  PRINCIPALS AND VICE
                                  PRINCIPALS."(Recommends passage on
                                  SECOND READING and placement on the
                                  calendar for Third Reading)


       2500           (EDU)       S.B. 2836, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO EDUCATION."(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and placement
                                  on the calendar for Third Reading)


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       2501           (CPN)       S.B. 2278, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO CAPTIVE
                                  INSURANCE"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and placement on the calendar
                                  for Third Reading)


       2502           (CPN)       S.B. 2279, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO UTILITY LINES"(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and placement
                                  on the calendar for Third Reading)


       2503           (CPN)       S.B. 2282, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
                                  COMMISSION"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and placement on the calendar
                                  for Third Reading)


       2504           (CPN)       S.B. 2283, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
                                  COMMISSION"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and placement on the calendar
                                  for Third Reading)


       2505           (CPN)       S.B. 2304, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO THE MOTOR CARRIER
                                  LAW"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and placement on the calendar
                                  for Third Reading)


       2506           (CPN)       S.B. 2811, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE
                                  INSURANCE."(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and placement on the calendar
                                  for Third Reading)


       2507           (CPN)       S.B. 2814, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO INSURANCE."(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and placement
                                  on the calendar for Third Reading)


       2508           (CPN)       S.B. 2819, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO INSURANCE."(Recommends
                                  passage on SECOND READING and placement
                                  on the calendar for Third Reading)


TWENTY-SIXTH DAY
MARCH 3, 2000
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       2509           (CPN)       S.B. 3190, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO CAPTIVE
                                  INSURANCE"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and placement on the calendar
                                  for Third Reading)


       2510           (CPN)       S.B. 3192, S.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice)                  "RELATING TO CAPTIVE
                                  INSURANCE"(Recommends passage on SECOND
                                  READING and placement on the calendar
                                  for Third Reading)


                               ORDER OF THE DAY


THIRD READING

S.B. 2056, S.D. 1                 "RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT
                                  ACCOUNT CONTRIBUTION TAX CREDITS"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2432 - WAM)


S.B. 2785, S.D. 1                 "RELATING TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2434 - WAM)


S.B. 2939, S.D. 1                 "RELATING TO THE INTEGRATED TAX
                                  INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
                                  ACQUISITION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
                                  TAXATION"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2435 - WAM)


S.B. 2946, S.D. 1                 "RELATING TO TAXATION APPEALS"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2436 - WAM)


S.B. 3045, S.D. 1                 "RELATING TO THE AUDITOR"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2437 - WAM)


S.B. 2069, S.D. 1                 "RELATING TO PROBATION"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2439 - JDC)


S.B. 2120, S.D. 1                 "RELATING TO ACT 316, SESSION LAWS OF
                                  HAWAII 1993, AS AMENDED BY ACT 157,
                                  SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 1995; AND TO ACT
                                  278, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 1999"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2440 - JDC)


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S.B. 2121, S.D. 1                 "RELATING TO OBSOLETE LAWS"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2441 - JDC)


S.B. 2153, S.D. 1                 "RELATING TO ABUSE OF FAMILY OR
                                  HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2442 - JDC)


S.B. 2154, S.D. 1                 "RELATING TO PROTECTIVE ORDERS"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2443 - JDC)


S.B. 2927, S.D. 1                 "RELATING TO CHAPTER 92F, UNIFORM
                                  INFORMATION PRACTICES ACT (MODIFIED)"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2445 - JDC)


S.B. 2160, S.D. 1                 "RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2446 - WAM)


Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2447         S.B. 2308, S.D. 2
                                  "RELATING TO TAXATION" - (WAM)


S.B. 2747, S.D. 1                 "RELATING TO AGRICULTURE"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2449 - ECD)


S.B. 2831, S.D. 1                 "RELATING TO THE HAWAII TEACHER
                                  STANDARDS BOARD"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2450 - EDU)


S.B. 3182, S.D. 1                 "RELATING TO HOLIDAYS"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2451 - EDU)


S.B. 2354, S.D. 1                 "RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2452 - WAM)


S.B. 2201                         "RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2454 - JDC)


S.B. 2535                         "RELATING TO PROBATE"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2455 - JDC)


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MARCH 3, 2000
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Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2456         S.B. 2631
                                  "RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
                                  RIGHTS" - (JDC)


S.B. 2667                         "RELATING TO NO CANDIDATES FILED FOR AN
                                  ELECTIVE OFFICE"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2457 - JDC)


S.B. 2670                         "RELATING TO ELECTIONS"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2458 - JDC)


S.B. 2791                         "MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO
                                  PAY THE SHARE OF HEALTH INSURANCE
                                  CARRIER REFUND AND RATE CREDIT AMOUNTS
                                  DUE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT."
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2464 - WAM)


S.B. 2947                         "RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF TAX
                                  INFORMATION."
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2465 - WAM)


S.B. 2639                         "RELATING TO BURGLARY"
                                  (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2471 - JDC)
























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