THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

 

FORTY-SECOND DAY

March 28, 2003-Friday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Pastor Max Wilkins

New Hope Christian Fellowship Oahu

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: No(s). 250

    2. G.M. NO.

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    250

    Dated March 19, 2003, transmitting the following revised declarations that coincide with adjustments to H.B. No. 200: Declaration of Findings on the General Obligation Debt Limit and The State Aggregate General Fund Expenditure Ceiling and the Executive Branch Appropriation Ceiling Declarations, prepared by the Director of Finance.

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  2. Departmental Communications: None

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  3. House Communications: 301-303
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    Informing the Senate that on March 27, 2003, the following Senate Bill(s) passed Third Reading in the House:

    		  

    301

    S.B. No. 554

    "RELATING TO BROWN TREE SNAKES."(Brown Tree Snakes)

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    302

    S.B. No. 1058, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE."(Captive Insurers; Investments)

    AGREE/DISAGREE
         
         
     

    Informing the Senate that on March 27, 2003, the following House Concurrent Resolution(s) were Adopted in the House:

    		  

    303

    H.C.R. No. 62, H.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION ON THE STATE OF HAWAII, AND REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS CALLING FOR FURTHER REVIEW OF THE MIGRATION ISSUE AND FOR INCREASED AID FOR THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT OF THE COMPACT, AND ANY NEWLY RENEGOTIATED COMPACT, ON THE STATE OF HAWAII."(Compact of Free Association; Micronesian Students; Federal Funds)

    		  
         
         
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 1216-1218

    7. 1216

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    S.C.R. No. 33, S.D. 1

    "URGING THE STATE TO PURSUE LITIGATION AGAINST CHEVRONTEXACO FOR NONPAYMENT OF TAXES."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1217

    (One Day Notice)

    (CPH)

    S.R. No. 21, S.D. 1

    "URGING THE STATE TO PURSUE LITIGATION AGAINST CHEVRONTEXACO FOR NONPAYMENT OF TAXES."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1218

    (One Day Notice)

    (TSM/ECD)

    S.C.R. No. 42, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, AND EVALUATE A CULTURAL TELEVISION AND FILM PILOT PROJECT."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         
         

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  7. Deferred Matters – Referrals

    8. HSE. COM. NO.

    Informing the Senate that on March 24, 2003, the following House Concurrent Resolution was Adopted in the House:

    REFERRAL

    299

    H.C.R. No. 64

    "REQUESTING HAWAII'S HOTELS TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR EMAIL AND INTERNET ACCESS FOR THEIR GUESTS." (Hawaii's Hotels; Email and Internet Access for Guests)

    TSM
  8. Advise and Consent

    9. 1214

    WAM

    G.M. No. 228

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Director of the Department of Taxation, Gubernatorial Nominee, KURT K. KAWAFUCHI, for a term to expire 12-04-06."
         
         
         
  9. Adopt Resolutions

    10. 1212

    ECD/TSM

    S.C.R. No. 63, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING A STUDY ON RENOVATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OPTIONS AND THE FORMULATION OF A MASTER PLAN FOR ALOHA STADIUM." (AMENDED TITLE)
         
         

    1213

    ECD/TSM

    S.R. No. 41, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING A STUDY ON RENOVATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OPTIONS AND THE FORMULATION OF A MASTER PLAN FOR ALOHA STADIUM." (AMENDED TITLE)
         
         
         
  10. Miscellaneous Communications: No(s). 7

    11. M.C. NO.

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    7

    From the 2002 Legislative Salary Commission dated March 25, 2003, transmitting the Commission's salary recommendations for the 2005 and future members of the Hawaii State Legislature.

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  11. Miscellaneous Business
  12. Announcements
  13. Adjournment