THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

 

TWENTY-FIRST DAY

February 14, 2003-Friday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Reverend Gerhard Laun

St. Elizabeth Episcopal Church

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: No(s). 201

    2. G.M. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    201

    Letter dated February 13, 2003, transmitting proposed changes to the General Appropriations Act, S.B No. 355.

    FILE
         
         

     

  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communications: None
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Introduction of Measures
  7. Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 272-355

    8. 272

    (CPH)

    S.B. No. 913

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE LOSS MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    273

    (CPH)

    S.B. No. 614, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    274

    (ECD)

    S.B. No. 1627, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    275

    (ECD)

    S.B. No. 560, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    276

    (ECD)

    S.B. No. 82, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    277

    (JHW)

    S.B. No. 361, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED PROGRAM."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    278

    (JHW)

    S.B. No. 618, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    279

    (JHW/EDU)

    S.B. No. 636

    "RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    280

    (JHW/EDU)

    S.B. No. 640

    "RELATING TO TUITION WAIVERS FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    281

    (JHW/HMS)

    S.B. No. 877, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CORRECTIONS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    282

    (JHW)

    S.B. No. 1140, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    283

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 1588, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    284

    (TMG/WLA)

    S.B. No. 2, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PROCUREMENT."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    285

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 345, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPH)
         
         

    286

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 462, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO FIREARMS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    287

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 464, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO IMPLEMENTATION OF A FIXED RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    288

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 480

    "RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    289

    (TMG/WLA)

    S.B. No. 528, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF COUNTY LANDS AND IMPROVEMENTS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    290

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 579, S.D. 1

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A NON-EMERGENCY REPORT SYSTEM, KNOWN AS 3-1-1."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    291

    (TMG/EDU)

    S.B. No. 655

    "RELATING TO HURRICANE SHELTERS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    292

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 1026

    "RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    293

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 1048

    "RELATING TO POLICE DEPARTMENTS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    294

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 1105, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CHAPTER 291E."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    295

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 1121

    "RELATING TO PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE ON ARREST."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    296

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 1136

    "RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE DRIVER'S LICENSE REVOCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    297

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 1146

    "RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING RECORDS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    298

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 1216

    "RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    299

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 1401

    "RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    300

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 1448

    "RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    301

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 10

    "RELATING TO COUNSELING."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    302

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 13

    "RELATING TO EDUCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    303

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 15

    "RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    304

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 17, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO EDUCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    305

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 22, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO MASTER TEACHERS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    306

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 23, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO EDUCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    307

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 24, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO EDUCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    308

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 60

    "RELATING TO SCHOOL ASSESSMENT LIAISONS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    309

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 360

    "RELATING TO REUSABLE RESOURCE CENTER."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    310

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 666, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO EDUCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    311

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 954

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR FAMILIES FOR RESOURCES FOR EARLY ACCESS TO LEARNING."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    312

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 965

    "AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PRE-SCHOOL FACILITIES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    313

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 1086, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO JUVENILE COURT RECORDS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    314

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 1329, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO EDUCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    315

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 1691, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO EDUCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    316

    (CPH/HMS)

    S.B. No. 941

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SENIOR HOUSING SECURITY."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    317

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 18

    "RELATING TO EDUCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    318

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 70, S.D. 1

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    319

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 75, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO EDUCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    320

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 337, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOL FACILITIES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    321

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 784, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    322

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 929, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    323

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 1072, S.D. 1

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR ISPED CLERK TYPISTS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    324

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 1346, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    325

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 1409, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO UNIVERSITY PROJECTS AND PURPOSES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    326

    (EDU)

    S.B. No. 1411, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII RISK MANAGEMENT SPECIAL FUND."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    327

    (HMS/WLA)

    S.B. No. 927, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO AGING."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    328

    (HMS/HTH/EDU)

    S.B. No. 945

    "RELATING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    329

    (LBR)

    S.B. No. 768

    "RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    330

    (LBR)

    S.B. No. 858, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO TEMPORARY DISABILITY BENEFITS TO CARE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS WITH A SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    331

    (LBR)

    S.B. No. 895, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO SICK LEAVE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    332

    (LBR)

    S.B. No. 912

    "RELATING TO THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    333

    (LBR)

    S.B. No. 931, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO HAWAII VICTIMS LEAVE ACT."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    334

    (HTH)

    S.B. No. 1069

    "RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    335

    (LBR)

    S.B. No. 1224

    "RELATING TO THE WEEKLY UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    336

    (LBR)

    S.B. No. 1225, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO TEMPORARY HEALTH INSURANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED PERSONS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    337

    (LBR)

    S.B. No. 1439

    "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    338

    (LBR)

    S.B. No. 1440

    "RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    339

    (LBR)

    S.B. No. 1441

    "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    340

    (LBR)

    S.B. No. 1442

    "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    341

    (LBR)

    S.B. No. 1443

    "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    342

    (LBR)

    S.B. No. 1445

    "RELATING TO STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    343

    (LBR)

    S.B. No. 1590

    "RELATING TO LABOR."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    344

    (LBR)

    S.B. No. 1699

    "RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    345

    (HMS/JHW)

    S.B. No. 637

    "RELATING TO MISSING CHILDREN."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    346

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 44, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    347

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 47, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO WHARFAGE FEES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    348

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 296, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO ETHICS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    349

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 308, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    350

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 316, S.D. 1

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII CIVIL AIR PATROL."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    351

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 314, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    352

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 723, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO HIGHWAYS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    353

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 567, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO BRIBES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)
         
         

    354

    (WLA/JHW)

    S.B. No. 643, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO BIOPROSPECTING."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    355

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (JHW)

    S.B. No. 1267

    "RELATING TO TOBACCO."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)
         

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  8. Referrals and Re-Referrals

    9. REFERRALS FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2003

    S.C.R. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    20

    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF THEBUS AND A BUS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM.

    (Requests the Department of Transportation to conduct a study regarding the cost effectiveness of TheBus and a bus rapid transit system.)

    TMG
         
         

    RE-REFERRALS FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2003
         

    S.B. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL
         

    157

    RELATING TO HEALTH.

    (Health) (HTH)

    HTH/LBR/CPH
         

    948

    RELATING TO STATE AND COUNTY TORT LIABILITY.

    (State and County Immunity from Tort Liability; Hazardous Recreational Activities) (ECD/TMG, JHW)

    ECD/TMG/JHW
         

    975

    RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

    (State and Counties Limited Immunity; Hazardous Recreational Activities) (TMG, JHW)(TMG/ECD, JHW)

    TMG/ECD/JHW
         

    1426

    RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

    (Substitute Teachers, DOE; Collective Bargaining Unit) (LBR, WAM)

    LBR
         
         
  9. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  10. Miscellaneous Business
  11. Announcements
  12. Adjournment