THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

 

FORTY-EIGHTH DAY

April 8, 2003-Tuesday

SUPPLEMENT NO. 1

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

  1. Messages from the Governor No(s).: 273-333

    2. G.M. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL
         

    273

    Informing the Senate that on April 3, 2003, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB1302 (Act009)

    FILE
         

    274

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawai`i, Gubernatorial Nominee BYRON W. BENDER, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    EDU
         

    275

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawai`i, Gubernatorial Nominee SHELTON G.W. JIM ON, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    EDU
         

    276

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawai`i, Gubernatorial Nominee TRENT K. KAKUDA, for a term to expire 06-30-05.

    EDU
         

    277

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawai`i, Gubernatorial Nominee CATHERINE LAGARETA, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    EDU
         

    278

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawai`i, Gubernatorial Nominee EDWARD D. SULTAN, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    EDU
         

    279

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawai`i, ALVIN TANAKA, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    EDU
         

    280

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Agribusiness Development Corporation, ERIC D. WEINERT, for a term to expire 06-30-05.

    WLA
         

    281

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Aloha Tower Development Corporation, SIDNEY A. QUINTAL, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    ECD
         

    282

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, Gubernatorial Nominee KAU`I ALAPA, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    CPH
         

    283

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, CHRISTOBAL J. QUINTANA, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    CPH
         

    284

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Boxing Commission of Hawai`i, Gubernatorial Nominee WILLES LEE, for a term to expire 06-30-04.

    CPH
         

    285

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Gubernatorial Nominee CRAIG R. BENZEL, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    CPH
         

    286

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Gubernatorial Nominee HUBERT MINN, for a term to expire 06-30-06.

    CPH
         

    287

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Civil Defense Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee CAPTAIN GERALD L. COFFEE, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    TMG
         

    288

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Crime Victim Compensation Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee GARRY SMITH, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    JHW
         

    289

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee GAE BERGQUIST-TROMMALD, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    SAT
         

    290

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Trustees of the Deferred Compensation Plan, Gubernatorial Nominee RYAN S. USHIJIMA, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    LBR
         

    291

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Dental Examiners, Gubernatorial Nominee JEFFREY K. MIYAZAWA, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    CPH
         

    292

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee DONNA P. BISHAW, for a term to expire 06-30-06.

    HMS
         

    293

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee ELVIRA LEE, for a term to expire 06-30-06.

    HMS
         

    294

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee ANTHONY S. AKAMINE, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    HMS
         

    295

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee RONALD AWA, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    HMS
         

    296

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee RICHARD R. CHAVES, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    HMS
         

    297

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee SHARON FOUNTAIN, for a term to expire 06-30-06.

    HMS
         

    298

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee FRANCINE M. KENYON, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    HMS
         

    299

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee LUCY MILLER, PH.D., for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    HMS
         

    300

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability and Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee PATRICIA NIELSEN, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    HMS
         

    301

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Environmental Council, Gubernatorial Nominee SHAD S. KANE, for a term to expire 06-30-04.

    ENE
         

    302

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee COLIN KAALELE, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    JHW
         

    303

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee MAHINA MARTIN, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    JHW
         

    304

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee TRISH MORIKAWA, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    JHW
         

    305

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Hurricane Relief Fund, Gubernatorial Nominee THOMAS SINGLEHURST, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    CPH
         

    306

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Statewide Independent Living Council, Gubernatorial Nominee DIANA C. TIZARD, for a term to expire 06-30-05.

    HMS
         

    307

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Island Burial Council, Island of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee GAIL U. KELIIKOA-SHERLOCK, for a term to expire 06-30-06.

    JHW
         

    308

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council, Gubernatorial Nominee DAVID A. KRUPP, PH.D, for a term to expire 06-30-06.

    WLA
         

    309

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council, Gubernatorial Nominee ROBIN GAY MAKAPAGAL, for a term to expire 06-30-06.

    WLA
         

    310

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee WILLIAM D. SOUZA, for a term to expire 06-30-06.

    SAT
         

    311

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Land Use Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee RAY McCORKLE, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    WLA
         

    312

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Massage Therapy, Gubernatorial Nominee WILFRED S. PANG, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    CPH
         

    313

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Molokai Irrigation System Water Users Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee GEORGE W. MAIOHO, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    WLA
         

    314

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee ROBERT I. CROWELL, for a term to expire 06-30-05.

    EDU
         

    315

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee DENNIS M. DUNN, for a term to expire 06-30-05.

    EDU
         

    316

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee MABEL FERREIRO-FUJIUCHI, for a term to expire 06-30-04.

    EDU
         

    317

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee STACY S.K. HIGA, for a term to expire 06-30-06.

    EDU
         

    318

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee SCOTT S. MORISHIGE, for a term to expire 06-30-06.

    EDU
         

    319

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee LEE A. ROMBAOA, for a term to expire 06-30-05.

    EDU
         

    320

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee RALPH STUEBER, for a term to expire 06-30-04.

    EDU
         

    321

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai'i Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee CARL L. SIMONS, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    ECD
         

    322

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Real Estate Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee MARSHALL D. CHINEN, for a term to expire 06-30-04.

    CPH
         

    323

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Registration of the Islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Kaho'olawe, Gubernatorial Nominee STEVE PFISTER, for a term to expire 06-30-04.

    JHW
         

    324

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Rental Housing Trust Fund Advisory Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee BECKY L. HAYASHIDA, for a term to expire 06-30-04.

    CPH
         

    325

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee JOELLE KANE, for a term to expire 06-30-07.

    EDU
         

    326

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i School-to-Work Executive Council, Gubernatorial Nominee NOBLEZA E. MAGSANOC, for a term to expire 06-30-06.

    EDU
         

    327

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i School-to-Work Executive Council, Gubernatorial Nominee ALBERT S. NISHIMURA, for a term to expire 06-30-06.

    EDU
         

    328

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i School-to-Work Executive Council, Gubernatorial Nominee KEVIN YOSHINO, for a term to expire 06-30-06.

    EDU
         

    329

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, Gubernatorial Nominee DENISE WALKER, for a term to expire 06-30-06.

    ECD
         

    330

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Teacher Standards Board, Gubernatorial Nominee ANNETTE MASUTANI, for a term to expire 06-30-06.

    EDU
         

    331

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Teacher Standards Board, Gubernatorial Nominee VICKI L. MORRISON, for a term to expire 06-30-06.

    EDU
         

    332

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Teacher Standards Board, Gubernatorial Nominee VAUGHN TOKASHIKI, for a term to expire 06-30-06.

    EDU
         

    333

    Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee KIYOKO Y. KIMURA, for a term to expire 06-30-04.

    TSM
         
         
  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communications: None
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 1468-1486

    7. 1468

    (One Day Notice)

    (TMG)

    S.C.R. No. 20

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

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1469

    (One Day Notice)

    (TMG)

    S.C.R. No. 101

    "URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF H.R. 664, RELATING TO IMPROVING BENEFITS FOR FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1470

    (One Day Notice)

    (TMG)

    S.R. No. 70

    "URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF H.R. 664, RELATING TO IMPROVING BENEFITS FOR FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1471

    (One Day Notice)

    (TMG)

    S.C.R. No. 100

    "URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF S. 68, RELATING TO IMPROVING BENEFITS FOR FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1472

    (One Day Notice)

    (TMG)

    S.R. No. 69

    "URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF S. 68, RELATING TO IMPROVING BENEFITS FOR FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1473

    (One Day Notice)

    (TMG)

    S.C.R. No. 44

    "URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO ISSUE AN EXECUTIVE ORDER GRANTING FEDERAL VETERANS EQUITY BENEFITS AND SERVICES TO FILIPINO WORLD WAR II VETERANS, THEIR SPOUSES, AND THEIR CHILDREN."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1474

    (One Day Notice)

    (HMS)

    S.C.R. No. 195, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING EXPLORATION OF THE FEASIBILITY OF CREATING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO LOW INCOME AND MEDICAID-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.(AMENDED TITLE)"

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1475

    (One Day Notice)

    (HMS)

    S.R. No. 135, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING EXPLORATION OF THE FEASIBILITY OF CREATING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO LOW INCOME AND MEDICAID-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.(AMENDED TITLE)"

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1476

    (One Day Notice)

    (HMS/LBR)

    S.C.R. No. 130, S.D. 1

    "ESTABLISHING AN AWARDS PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE BUSINESSES WITH PARENT-FRIENDLY POLICIES."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1477

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDU/HTH)

    S.C.R. No. 124

    "REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RURAL HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1478

    (One Day Notice)

    (EDU/HTH)

    S.R. No. 83

    "REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RURAL HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1479

    (One Day Notice)

    (TMG/HMS)

    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."

    (Recommends Adoption)
         
         

    1480

    (ENE/WLA)

    S.C.R. No. 125, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE THE BASIS FOR THE CURRENT CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATIONS."(AMENDED TITLE)

    (Recommends referral to JHW)
         
         

    1481

    (ENE/WLA)

    S.R. No. 84, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE THE BASIS FOR THE CURRENT CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATIONS."(AMENDED TITLE)

    (Recommends referral to JHW)
         
         

    1482

    (WLA/ENE)

    S.C.R. No. 153, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION ON THE STATE AND COUNTIES' LAND USE POLICIES WITH REGARD TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS."

    (Recommends referral to WAM)
         
         

    1483

    (WLA/SAT)

    S.C.R. No. 55, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BIOPROSPECTING ADVISORY COMMISSION TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE PRESERVATION AND USE OF THE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES OF THE TRUST LANDS."

    (Recommends referral to JHW)
         
         

    1484

    (WLA/SAT)

    S.R. No. 35, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BIOPROSPECTING ADVISORY COMMISSION TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE PRESERVATION AND USE OF THE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES OF THE TRUST LANDS."

    (Recommends referral to JHW)
         
         

    1485

    (TMG/WLA)

    S.C.R. No. 186, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THAT THE GOVERNOR ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COMMISSION TO ADVISE THE KAHO'OLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF KAHO'OLAWE FROM THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE STATE OF HAWAII AND REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF THE KAHO'OLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION.(AMENDED TITLE)"

    (Recommends referral to JHW)
         
         

    1486

    (TMG/WLA)

    S.R. No. 132, S.D. 1

    "REQUESTING THAT THE GOVERNOR ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COMMISSION TO ADVISE THE KAHO'OLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF KAHO'OLAWE FROM THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE STATE OF HAWAII AND REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF THE KAHO'OLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION.(AMENDED TITLE)"

    (Recommends referral to JHW)
         
         
         

    ORDER OF THE DAY

     

  7. Deferred Matters –Referrals
    8.  

    Informing the Senate that on April 2, 2003, the following House Concurrent Resolution was Adopted in the House:

    REFERRAL
         

    344

    H.C.R. No. 216

    "SUPPORTING THE MANY BENEFITS OF HAWAI`I GROWN CHOCOLATE TO OUR STATE AND DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE."(Chocolate; diversified agriculture)

    		  
         
         
  8. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  9. Miscellaneous Business

    10. S.R. No. 145

    (One Day Notice)

    "AMENDING SENATE RULE 24(3) TO REQUIRE A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE TO REPORT ON A MEASURE WHEN A MAJORITY OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF BOTH CHAMBERS CONCUR IN THE REPORT."

    ADOPT
         
  10. Announcements
  11. Adjournment