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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                              FIFTY-THIRD DAY

              APRIL 19, 2000 - WEDNESDAY - 11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

                                                                          
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                             ORDER OF BUSINESS


      Invocation by Pastor David Yamashiro
                    Christ's Church at Kapolei
      
      Roll Call
      
      Approval of the Journal
      
      (INTRODUCTIONS)
      
      Messages from the Governor - No. 312
      
      Departmental Communications - None
      
      House Communications - Nos. 678 - 679
      
      Senate Communications - None
      
      
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NOS.

       3503           (HHS)       GOV. MSG. NO. 229
(One Day Notice)                  "SUSAN K. FORBES, DRPH.," Gubernatorial
                                  Nominee to the Statewide Health
                                  Coordinating Council


                                  "MELODY S. FANNING," Gubernatorial
                                  Nominee to the State Health Coordinating
                                  Council


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                                  "CRAIG KADOOKA, M.D.," "NOELLA J. KONG,"
                                  "ROSEMARY NELSON," and "PATRICK S.
                                  SAKA," Gubernatorial Nominees to the
                                  Statewide Health Coordinating Council,
                                  for terms to expire 6-30-2004

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3504           (HHS)       GOV. MSG. NO. 230
(One Day Notice)                  "PAMELA HINSDALE," "ROBYN KAUFMAN," and
                                  "KATHLEEN DELAHANTY," Gubernatorial
                                  Nominees to the Honolulu Subarea Health
                                  Planning Council


                                  "MARK TAYLOR," "JAMES P. WALSH,"
                                  "PATRICIA TOMPKINS," and "ANDREW W.
                                  CHAR," Gubernatorial Nominees to the
                                  Honolulu Subarea Health Planning
                                  Council, for terms to expire 6-30-2004

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3505           (HHS)       GOV. MSG. NO. 231
(One Day Notice)                  "C. MIKE KIDO," "WENDY A. ABE," "LEE
                                  ELLEN BUENCONSEJO, M.D.," "NELSON M.
                                  HIGA," and "RICHARD F. KOLBE,"
                                  Gubernatorial Nominees to the West Oahu
                                  Subarea Health Planning Council, for
                                  terms to expire 6-30-2004

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3506           (HHS)       GOV. MSG. NO. 232
(One Day Notice)                  "JIM D. ALDRED," Gubernatorial Nominee
                                  to the Windward Oahu Subarea Health
                                  Planning Council


                                  "JOHN E. AOKI, M.D.," "LESLIE S.
                                  CHINEN," "ANNETTE L. OSTREM," and "AGNES
                                  E.P. CADIZ," Gubernatorial Nominees to
                                  the Windward Oahu Subarea Health
                                  Planning Council

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


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       3507           (HHS)       GOV. MSG. NO. 233
(One Day Notice)                  "SUSAN B. HUNT," and "ROBERTA M.
                                  CARTWRIGHT," Gubernatorial Nominees to
                                  the Hawai'i County Subarea Health
                                  Planning Council, for terms to expire
                                  6-30-2003


                                  "JOHN MCNEIL," "CLIFFORD K. MOTTA," "IDA
                                  H. OTAKE," "BEVERLY JEAN WITHINGTON,"
                                  "ALAN R. PARKER," and "PAUL P. PAIVA,"
                                  for term to expire 6-30-2004

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3508           (HHS)       GOV. MSG. NO. 234
(One Day Notice)                  "DAVID PETERS," "BELLE SHEPHERD," and
                                  "PETRA LOPEZ," Gubernatorial Nominees to
                                  the Kauai County Subarea Health Planning
                                  Council, for terms to expire 6-30-2003


                                  "CESAR G. CADABES," "CARMEN L. PANUI,"
                                  "ELIZABETH UBAY," "KENNETH VILLABRILLE,"
                                  and "LILI BRYAN-CONANT," Gubernatorial
                                  Nominees to the Kauai County Subarea
                                  Health Planning Council, for terms to
                                  expire 6-30-2004

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3509           (HHS)       GOV. MSG. NO. 235
(One Day Notice)                  "TIMOTHY T. SHIROMA," Gubernatorial
                                  Nominee to the Maui County Subarea
                                  Health Planning Council

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3510           (HHS)       GOV. MSG. NO. 237
(One Day Notice)                  "GARRETT TOGUCHI," Gubernatorial Nominee
                                  to the Statewide Independent Living
                                  Council


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                                  "BARBARA FISCHLOWITZ-LEONG," "RANDALL
                                  LICHTER," and "MARK T. OBATAKE,"
                                  Gubernatorial Nominees to the Statewide
                                  Independent Living Council, for terms to
                                  expire 6-30-2003

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3511           (TIA)       H.C.R. 40, H.D. 1
                                  "REQUESTING THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS
                                  AFFAIRS AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS TO
                                  WORK TOWARD ALLOWING FILIPINO-AMERICAN
                                  VETERANS TO BE INTERRED IN NATIONAL OR
                                  STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES (AMEND
                                  TITLE)"(Recommends Adoption)


       3512           (TIA)       H.C.R. 55
                                  "REQUESTING THE HAWAII COMMUNITY
                                  DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE A
                                  STATUS REPORT ON THE RELOCATION OF THE
                                  CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU'S BASEYARD
                                  FACILITIES FROM THE KAKAAKO MAKAI
                                  AREA"(Recommends referral to Water,
                                  Land, and Hawaiian Affairs)


       3513           (WLH/TIA)   H.C.R. 132
                                  "ENCOURAGING STATE AGENCIES TO WORK
                                  COOPERATIVELY TO ALLOW PUBLIC ACCESS TO
                                  HAIKU STAIRS"(Recommends referral to
                                  Ways and Means)


       3514           (WLH)       H.C.R. 149, H.D. 1
                                  "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN
                                  HOME LANDS TO WORK WITH AREA RESIDENTS
                                  TO DEVELOP USE OPTIONS FOR THE STADIUM
                                  BOWL-O-DROME PROPERTY"(Recommends
                                  referral to Ways and Means)


       3515           (LRE)       H.C.R. 102, S.D. 1
                                  "SUPPORTING CONTINUED EFFORTS TOWARD THE
                                  POPULATION RECOVERY OF THE HAWAIIAN MONK
                                  SEALS AND REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
                                  LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO MONITOR
                                  SUCH EFFORTS. (AMENDED
                                  TITLE)"(Recommends referral to Water,
                                  Land, and Hawaiian Affairs)


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       3516           (LRE)       GOV. MSG. NO. 263
(One Day Notice)                  "VERNON D. INOSHITA," Gubernatorial
                                  Nominee to the Environmental Council


                                  "ARNOLD L. LUM," "RAYMOND S. TABATA,"
                                  "PATRICIA TUMMONS," and "DONN T.
                                  FUKUDA," Gubernatorial Nominees to the
                                  Environmental Council, for terms to
                                  expire 6-30-2004

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3517           (ECD)       GOV. MSG. NO. 236
(One Day Notice)                  "DAVID LASSNER, PH.D.," Gubernatorial
                                  Nominee to the Board of Directors, High
                                  Technology Development Corporation

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3518           (ECD)       GOV. MSG. NO. 225
(One Day Notice)                  "HIN CHIU LAU," Gubernatorial Nominee to
                                  the Community-Based Economic Development
                                  Advisory Council

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3519           (ECD)       GOV. MSG. NO. 194
(One Day Notice)                  "RICHARD L. KLEMM," "CALVIN H. ODA," and
                                  "BLAKE VANCE, PH.D."Gubernatorial
                                  Nominees Advisory Committee on
                                  Pesticides, for terms to expire
                                  6-30-2004

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


 
 
 
 
 
 
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       3520           (ECD)       GOV. MSG. NO. 148
(One Day Notice)                  "BERT L. HATTON," "LARRY G. JEFTS,"
                                  "DENIS C.H. KAM," "CHRIS J. KANAZAWA,"
                                  "YUKIO KITAGAWA," "DIANE L. LEY," "ALLAN
                                  A. SMITH," and "ROBERT S. SUTHERLAND,"
                                  Gubernatorial Nominees to the Board of
                                  Directors, Agribusiness Development
                                  Corporation, for terms to expire
                                  6-30-2001

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3521           (ECD)       GOV. MSG. NO. 260
(One Day Notice)                  "NEIL N. NAKAMURA," Gubernatorial
                                  Nominee to the Board of Agriculture

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3522           (WLH)       GOV. MSG. NO. 273
(One Day Notice)                  "HOWARD C.O. LUM," Gubernatorial nominee
                                  to the Barbers Point Naval Air Station
                                  Redevelopment Commission


                                  "RICK EGGED," Gubernatorial nominee to
                                  the Barbers Point Naval Air Station
                                  Redevelopment Commission

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3523           (WLH)       GOV. MSG. NO. 282
(One Day Notice)                  "PERRY H. KEALOHA," and "K. KEALOHA
                                  PISCIOTTA," Gubernatorial nominees to
                                  the Island Burial Council, Island of
                                  Hawaii


                                  "JOHN B. RAY," "J. KEOLALANI HANOA," "E.
                                  NALEI PATE-KAHAKALAU," "PEARL ULUNUI
                                  GARMON," Gubernatorial nominees to the
                                  Island Burial Council, Island of Hawaii,
                                  for terms to expire 6-30-2004

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


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       3524           (WLH)       GOV. MSG. NO. 284
(One Day Notice)                  "GLENN RICHARDSON," Gubernatorial
                                  nominee to the Island Burial Council,
                                  Islands of Maui and Lanai


                                  "MERCER K. VICENS," Gubernatorial
                                  nominee to the Island Burial Council,
                                  Island of Maui and Lanai

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)


       3525           (WLH)       GOV. MSG. NO. 285
(One Day Notice)                  "ROBERT ALCAIN," Gubernatorial nominee
                                  to the Island Burial Council, Island of
                                  Molokai


                                  "WAYDE H. LEE," Gubernatorial nominee to
                                  the Island Burial Council

                                  (Recommends Senate Consent to
                                  Nomination)




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