THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

 

THIRTY-SIXTH DAY

March 19, 2003-Wednesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Pastor Elwin Ahu

New Hope Christian Fellowship

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor No(s).: 240-242

    2. G.M. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    240

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Chairperson to the Public Utilities Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee CARLITO P. CALIBOSO, for a term to expire 06-30-04.

    CPH
         
         

    241

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Kaho`olawe Island Reserve Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee GILBERT COLOMA-AGARAN, for a term to expire 06-30-03.

    WLA/TMG
         
         

    242

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Kaho`olawe Island Reserve Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee BERT H. SAKATA, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    WLA/TMG
         
         
  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communication No(s).: 296
    4.  

    Informing the Senate that on March 18, 2003, the House disagreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House Bill:

    REFERRAL
         

    296

    H.B. No. 564, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PROMOTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES."(Controlled Substances; Protected Places)

    FILE
         
         
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Standing Committee Report No(s).: 1034-1063

    7. 1034

    (EDU)

    H.B. No. 320, H.D. 2

    "RELATING TO RISK MANAGEMENT."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1035

    (EDU)

    H.B. No. 418, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1036

    (EDU)

    H.B. No. 488

    "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR MID-PACIFIC INSTITUTE."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1037

    (EDU)

    H.B. No. 1564

    "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1038

    (EDU)

    H.B. No. 485

    "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HANAHAU`OLI SCHOOL."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1039

    (EDU)

    H.B. No. 712

    "RELATING TO THE STATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL FUND."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1040

    (EDU)

    H.B. No. 939

    "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HOALA SCHOOL."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1041

    (EDU)

    H.B. No. 1362

    "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR ST. PATRICK SCHOOL."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1042

    (EDU)

    H.B. No. 1506, H.D. 1

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR ISPED CLERK TYPISTS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1043

    (EDU)

    H.B. No. 1548, H.D. 1

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1044

    (HTH)

    H.B. No. 377, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1045

    (HTH)

    H.B. No. 378, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1046

    (HTH)

    H.B. No. 379, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1047

    (HTH)

    H.B. No. 380, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1048

    (HTH)

    H.B. No. 381, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1049

    (HTH)

    H.B. No. 382, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1050

    (HTH)

    H.B. No. 383, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1051

    (HTH)

    H.B. No. 384, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1052

    (HTH)

    H.B. No. 645

    "RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR ASSISTING NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1053

    (HTH)

    H.B. No. 1181, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1054

    (JHW)

    H.B. No. 295, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1055

    (JHW)

    H.B. No. 1029, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PERMIT APPROVALS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to TMG/WAM)
         
         

    1056

    (JHW)

    H.B. No. 1155, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1057

    (JHW)

    H.B. No. 1303

    "RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         

    1058

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (JHW)

    H.B. No. 814

    "RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS."

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

    1059

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (JHW)

    H.B. No. 815

    "RELATING TO THE COURTS."

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

    1060

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (JHW)

    H.B. No. 1004, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF CONVICTED DEFENDANTS."

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

    1061

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (JHW)

    H.B. No. 1022

    "RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT."

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

    1062

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (JHW)

    H.B. No. 1220

    "RELATING TO THE HAWAII PAROLING AUTHORITY."

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

    1063

    (WLA)

    H.B. No. 1509, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)
         
         
         

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  7. Deferred Matters – Referrals

    8. HOUSE COM. NO.

    Informing the Senate that on March 13, 2003, the following House Concurrent Resolutions were Adopted in the House:

    REFERRAL
         

    290

    H.C.R. No. 20

    "AFFIRMING THE LEGISLATURE'S COMMITMENT TO HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIL LIBERTIES, AND ALL PROTECTIONS GUARANTEED BY THE CONSTITUTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF HAWAII, AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL CHARTERS AND COVENANTS."(Civil liberties; human rights)

    		  
         

    291

    H.C.R. No. 22, H.D. 1

    "STRONGLY URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO CONSIDER PROPOSALS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE UNITED STATES' NATIONAL INTERESTS AND ARE RESPONSIVE TO HOMELAND SECURITY CONCERNS TO RELAX THE RESTRICTIONS ON THE GRANTING OF NONIMMIGRANT VISAS TO NATIONALS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUSINESS, TOURISM, AND STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES."(Temporary Visas; People's Republic of China; Ease Restrictions)

    		  
         

    292

    H.C.R. No. 28

    "REQUESTING CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND THE MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT AND INVOLVE WOMEN AS FULL AND ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN THEIR NATIONS."(Millennium Challenge Account; Funding and Involvement of Women)

    		  
         

    293

    H.C.R. No. 35

    "SUPPORTING THE PACIFIC BASIN ECONOMIC COUNCIL AND ENCOURAGING IT TO MAINTAIN ITS HEADQUARTERS IN HAWAII."(Expressing support for the Pacific Basin Economic Council.)

    		  
         

    294

    H.C.R. No. 52, H.D. 1

    "ESTABLISHING A SISTER STATE-PREFECTURE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE EHIME PREFECTURE OF JAPAN."(Sister state-prefecture relationship with Ehime prefecture.)

    		  
         
         

     

  8. Advise and Consent

    9. 1032

    HMS

    G.M. No. 11

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Director, Department of Human Services, Gubernatorial Nominee LILLIAN KOLLER, for a term to expire 12-04-06."
         
         
         
  9. Re-Referrals

    10. RE-REFERRALS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2003
         

    S.C.R. NO.

    TITLE

    RE-REFERRAL
         

    90

    REQUESTING REVIEW OF AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON POLICIES TO ALIGN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION TO RESPOND TO ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE NEEDS.

    (Workforce Development; Alignment With Workforce Needs) (EDU/LBR)

    EDU/ECD/LBR
         
         
  10. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  11. Miscellaneous Business
  12. Announcements
  13. Adjournment