T H E S E N A T E
OF THE
TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
REGULAR SESSION OF 2001
FIFTY-EIGHTH DAY
APRIL 27, 2001 - FRIDAY – 6:30 O'CLOCK P.M.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Invocation by Mrs. Shirley Engel
The Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Waianae
Roll Call
Approval of the Journal
(INTRODUCTIONS)
Messages from the Governor – Nos. 318 - 321
Departmental Communications – No. 31
House Communications – Nos. 664 - 672
Senate Communications - None
Judiciary Communications - None
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NOS.
38 S.B. NO. 224, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice) "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PINEAPPLE RESEARCH."
(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
39 S.B. NO. 638, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice) "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM."
(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
40 S.B. NO. 981, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice) "RELATING TO THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES."
(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
41 S.B. NO. 1435, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice) "RELATING TO HYDROGEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT."
(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
93 H.B. NO. 1234, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice) "RELATING TO QUEST."
(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
94 H.B. NO. 284, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice) "RELATING TO HEALTH."
(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
95 H.B. NO. 786, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice) "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DONATED DENTAL SERVICES."
(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
96 H.B. NO. 429, S.D. 1, C.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice) "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR BLINDNESS SKILL TRAINING."
(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
97 H.B. NO. 1233, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice) "RELATING TO YOUTH SERVICES."
(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
98 H.B. NO. 962, S.D. 1, C.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice) "RELATING TO A SENTENCING SIMULATION MODEL."
(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
99 H.B. NO. 1667, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, C.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice) "RELATING TO STUDENT LOANS FOR TEACHERS."
(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.
1799 (WAM) H.B. NO. 1345, H.D. 1
(48 Hrs. Notice) "RELATING TO ENERGY CONTENT OF FUELS."
(Recommends passage on THIRD READING)
1800 (WAM) H.C.R. NO. 11
"AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF SUBMERGED LANDS AT DUKE KAHANAMOKU BEACH AT WAIKIKI, HONOLULU, OAHU, FOR PIER PURPOSES."
(Recommends Adoption)
1801 (WAM) H.C.R. NO. 12
"SUBMITTING TO THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF Hawai'i FOR REVIEW OF ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON LAND EXCHANGES."
(Recommends Adoption)
1802 (HHS) GOV. MSG. NO. 292
(One Day Notice) KATHLEEN DELHANTY, Gubernatorial Nominee to the State Rehabilitation Council, for a term to expire 06-30-2002.
LOURDES P. MUGAS, Gubernatorial Nominee to the State Rehabilitation Council, for a term to expire 06-30-2003.
CHARLES E. CONANT, GERALDINE M. FERGE, VICTORIA A. SUYAT, MIKEY T. TOMITA, LUANA S. NAKANO, and MAUREEN BATES, Gubernatorial Nominees to the State Rehabilitation Council, for terms to expire 06-30-2004.
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
1803 (EDT) GOV. MSG. NO. 293
(One Day Notice) CAROLANN G. GUY, NOLAN S.B. AHN, and PHYLLIS N.T. SHEA, Gubernatorial Nominees to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, for terms to expire 06-30-2005.
AL M. INOUE, and DENNIS OKIHARA, Gubernatorial Nominees to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, for terms to expire 06-30-2001 and 06-30-2005.
ROBERT SPEERS, Ph.D., SIDNEY A. QUINTALL, and MAILE V.O. ROMANOWSKI, Gubernatorial Nominees to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, for terms to expire 06-30-2004.
KATSUMI TANAKA and WARREN ORIKASA, Gubernatorial Nominees to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, for terms to expire 06-30-2002.
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
1804 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 185
(One Day Notice) MITCHELL A. IMANAKA, and JOHN OHAMA, Gubernatorial Nominees to the Real Estate Commission, for terms to expire 06-30-2005.
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
1805 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 272
(One Day Notice) DAVID M. MORIHARA, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Public Utilities Commission, for a term to expire 06-30-2002
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
1806 (JDC) GOV. MSG. NO. 311
(One Day Notice) ALFRED K. BEAVER, SR., Gubernatorial Nominee to the Chairperson, Hawai'i Paroling Authority, for a term to expire 06-30-2004.
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
1807 (EDT/TIA) GOV. MSG. NO. 295
(One Day Notice) CAROLE KAI ONOUYE, and ANTHONY R. GUERRERO, JR., Gubernatorial Nominee to the Stadium Authority, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)
1808 (EDT) S.R. NO. 75, S.D. 1
"REQUESTING THE SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE TO ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY HOLDING PUBLIC HEARINGS ON ORGANIZING A MULTICULTURAL VILLAGE AT KAKAAKO AND DEVELOPING A WATERFRONT MASTER PLAN FROM KEEHI LAGOON TO KAKAAKO. (AMENDED TITLE)(Recommends Adoption)
1809 (EDT) H.C.R. NO. 93
"URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DESIGNATE A NEW NATIONAL PARK FROM KEONE'O'IO TO KANALOA POINT ON THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF MAUI."
(Recommends Adoption)
1810 (EDT) GOV. MSG. NO. 178
(One Day Notice) DAVID M. LOUIE, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Board of Directors, Aloha Tower Development Corporation, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
(Recommends Senate Not Consent to Nomination)
ORDER OF THE DAY
DEFERRED MATTERS – ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
1767 (EDT/TIA) S.R. NO. 30, S.D. 1
"Requesting THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RELATIONSHIP FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF Hawai'i AND THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS OF TAIPEI, TAI CHUNG, AND TAINAN, TAIWAN." (AMENDED TITLE)
(Recommends Adoption)
S.C.R. NO. 28, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 "REQUESTING THE FORMATION OF A JOINT LEGISLATIVE TECHNOLOGY TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP CLEAR GOALS AND AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO IMPROVE HAWAII'S TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY, AND REQUESTING THE STREAMLINING OF STATE FILM PERMITTING."
S.C.R. NO. 29. S.D. 1, H.D. 1 "REQUESTING THE FORMATION OF AN ECONOMIC TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP CLEAR GOALS AND AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO IMPROVE HAWAII'S ECONOMIC DIVERSITY, AND REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, WITH THE ASSISTANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE HAWAII TELEVISION AND FILM DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TO CONSIDER CHANGES TO THE CRITERIA FOR MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION TAX INCENTIVES."
S.C.R. NO. 65, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 "ESTABLISHING A JOINT SENATE-HOUSE INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE STATE'S EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH THE FELIX CONSENT DECREE."
S.C.R. NO. 102, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 "REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO UPDATE ITS SURVEY OF FEDERALLY MANDATED STATE PROGRAMS."
S.C.R. NO. 113, H.D. 1 "requesting the Legislative Reference Bureau to study the funding and regulation of new century charter schools."
ADVISE AND CONSENT
1768 (HHS) GOV. MSG. NO. 284
TERRI FUJII, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Honolulu Subarea Health Planning Council, for a term to expire 06-30-2003.
MARY DIXON and DEBORAH K. MORIKAWA, Gubernatorial Nominees to the Honolulu Subarea Health Planning Council, for terms to expire 06-30-2005.
1769 (TMG) GOV. MSG. NO. 312
WINIFRED N. ODO, MYRON L. TONG, and CLAIRE H. MOTODA, Gubernatorial Nominees to the Procurement Policy Board, for terms to expire 06-30-2005.
1770 (HAW) GOV. MSG. NO. 306
GERALDINE K. BELL, and RUBY P. MCDONALD, Gubernatorial Nominees to the Island Burial Council, Island of Hawai'i, for terms to expire 06-30-2005.
ELI K. NAHULU, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Island Burial Council, Island of Hawai'i, for a term to expire 06-30-2003.
1771 (HAW) GOV. MSG. NO. 307
LESLIE A. KULOLOIO, and MICHAEL P. MINN, Gubernatorial Nominees to the Island Burial Council, Islands of Maui and Lanai, for terms to expire 06-30-2005.
1772 (HAW) GOV. MSG. NO. 308
LAWRENCE K. AKI, ROXANNE L. FRENCH, LANCE M. DUNBAR, and PEARL HODGINS, Gubernatorial Nominees to the Island Burial Council, Island of Molokai, for terms to expire 06-30-2005.
1773 (HAW) GOV. MSG. NO. 309
LYNETTE PUALANI TIFFANY, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Island Burial Council, Island of Oahu, for a term to expire 06-30-2002.
CHARLES A. EHRHORN, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Island Burial Council, Island of Oahu, for a term to expire 06-30-2003.
ERIC R. BEAVER, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Island Burial Council, Island of Oahu, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1774 (EDT) GOV. MSG. NO. 155
LINDA CHRISTINE LEWIS, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, for terms to expire 06-30-2001 and 06-30-2005.
1775 (EDT) GOV. MSG. NO. 183
DAVID LASSNER, Ph.D., and RUSSELL T. YAMANE, Gubernatorial Nominees to the Board of Directors, High Technology Development Corporation, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1776 (EDT) GOV. MSG. NO. 225
GLENN IOANE TEVES, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, for a term to expire 06-30-2003.
DAVID FUERTES, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1777 (EDT) GOV. MSG. NO. 282
JOHN (JACK) W. BATES, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Hawai'i Television and Film Advisory Board, for terms to expire 06-30-2001 and 06-30-2005.
CHRISTOPHER LEE, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Hawai'i Television and Film Advisory Board, for a term to expire 06-30-2002.
ALBERT A. BURNS, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Hawai'i Television and Film Advisory Board, for a term to expire 06-30-2003.
RAY L. LOVELL, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Hawai'i Television and Film Advisory Board, for a term to expire 06-30-2004.
1778 (EDT) GOV. MSG. NO. 305
ANTONIO J. SAGUIBO, JR. and JONATHAN A. KOBAYASHI, Gubernatorial Nominees to the Board of Directors, Hawai'i Strategic Development Corporation, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1779 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 220
STEPHEN Y.H. KWOCK, JOELLE K. CHIU and HOWARD S. TODO, Gubernatorial Nominees to the Board of Public Accountancy, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1780 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 221
GERALDINE S. WADE, D.A., Gubernatorial Nominee to the Board of Acupuncture, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1781 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 222
EDNA H. KANO and ELAINE K. KIMURA, Gubernatorial Nominees to the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1782 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 223
STEVEN J.T. CHOW, Gubernatorial Nominee to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1783 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 226
GARY S. FUKUROKU, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Credit Union Advisory Board, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1784 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 227
GERALD ADACHI, D.M.D., DEBORAH E. LICHOTA, R.D.H., ANN C. TERANISHI and RONALD L. YOUNG, D.M.D., Gubernatorial Nominees to the Board of Dental Examiners, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1785 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 230
CLIFFORD LABOY, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Board of Electricians and Plumbers, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1786 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 231
LANCE H. SHIBATA, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1787 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 237
PATRICK S. YAMADA, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Rental Housing Trust Fund Advisory Commission, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1788 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 243
PATRICK A.Y.H. AHANA, D.V.M. and NARIYOSHI HIRAOKA, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Board of Veterinary Examiners, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1789 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 249
DOUGLAS M. GOTO, CAROLEE C. KUBO and BRIAN YAMANE, Gubernatorial Nominees to the Board of Directors, Hawai'i Hurricane Relief Fund, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1790 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 253
MELVIN MIYAMOTO and KERWIN D.W. CHONG, Gubernatorial Nominees to the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1791 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 257
LLOYD K. SODETANI, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Board of Massage Therapy, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1792 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 263
MELVIN H. MIYASAKI, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1793 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 265
KATHARYN F. DAUB, R.N., DARRYL N. ING, JILLIAN INOUYE, PH.D. and JOANNE ITANO, PH.D. Gubernatorial Nominees to the State Board of Nursing, for a term to expire 06-30-2004.
1794 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 266
LAURA Y. CHOCK, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Board of Examiners in Optometry, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1795 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 267
MICHAEL JOHN BOTHA and ANDREW C. NOWINSKI, Gubernatorial Nominees to the Pest Control Board, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1796 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 269
ERIC H. KUNISAKI, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Board of Pharmacy, for a term to expire 06-30-2002.
LIANNE H. MALAPIT, Pharm.D. and VALERIE M.K. MATSUNAGA, Pharm.D., Gubernatorial Nominees to the Board of Pharmacy, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1797 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 270
NAOMI KINOSHITA WADA, P.T., Gubernatorial Nominee to the Board of Physical Therapy, for a term to expire 06-30-2003.
GOV. MSG. NO. 270
RANDAL HASHIMOTO and CYNTHIA M. TAMAYO, P.T., Gubernatorial Nominees to the Board of Physical Therapy, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
1798 (CPH) GOV. MSG. NO. 271
EVELYN H. YANAGIDA, PH.D., Gubernatorial Nominee to the Board of Psychology, for a term to expire 06-30-2005.
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