HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2008

 

 

March 28, 2008

 

 

40th Day

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

Invocation -   Representative Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D.

 

1.         Roll Call

 

2.         Reading of the Journal

 

3.         Messages from the Governor

 

4.         Senate Communications

 

Received communications transmitting the following Senate Concurrent Resolutions, all having been adopted in the Senate:

 

S.C.R. No. 61

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

S.C.R. No. 78

 

 

Received communication informing the House that the Senate has disagreed to amendments proposed by the House to the following Senate Bills:

 

S.B. No. 2478, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

S.B. No. 2827, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

 

Received communications returning the following House Bills, all having passed Third Reading in the Senate:

 

H.B. No. 1832, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

H.B. No. 2492, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

H.B. No. 2954, S.D. 1

 


 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

 

 

5.         Floor Presentations

 

H.R. No. 324             CONGRATULATING PASCALE PINNER AS THE 2008 HAWAII STATE TEACHER OF THE YEAR, AND CORI LEI CHONG, DAVID ARAKAKI, SHARI TAKAHASHI, SUZANNE CUMMINGS, LEIGHTON NAKAMOTO, AND KEVIN MATSUNAGA AS THE 2008 HAWAII STATE DISTRICT TEACHERS OF THE YEAR.

 

 

H.R. No. 325             COMMENDING BRIAN KAJIYAMA AS A ROLE MODEL AND AN INSPIRATION TO ALL WHO FACE CHALLENGES.

 

 

6.         Reports of Standing Committees

 

            Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1432-08

H.R. No. 119, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE'S TELEHEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE TO FORM A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE POTENTIAL EXPANSION OF THE CURRENT PRACTICES AND EQUIPMENT OF HAWAII'S TELEMEDICINE SYSTEM.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance                                                                                                           

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1433-08

H.C.R. No. 138, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE'S TELEHEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE TO FORM A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE POTENTIAL EXPANSION OF THE CURRENT PRACTICES AND EQUIPMENT OF HAWAII'S TELEMEDICINE SYSTEM.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance                   

 

            Public Safety & Military Affairs/Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1434-08

H.R. No. 298, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING REAL PROPERTY TAX HARDSHIP EXEMPTIONS TO ASSIST RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TAXPAYERS IN JEOPARDY OF LOSING THEIR PROPERTY DUE TO COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RECOVERING FROM NATURAL OR MAN-MADE DISASTERS.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance                   

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1435-08

H.C.R. No. 362, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING REAL PROPERTY TAX HARDSHIP EXEMPTIONS TO ASSIST RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TAXPAYERS IN JEOPARDY OF LOSING THEIR PROPERTY DUE TO COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RECOVERING FROM NATURAL OR MAN-MADE DISASTERS.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance                   

 

            Public Safety & Military Affairs

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1436-08

H.R. No. 269, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING HAWAII'S NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS TRAINING CENTER TO WORK WITH THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON FAMILY CARE GIVING, KUPUNA CAUCUS, AND OTHER INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS AND PERSONS TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS EMPHASIZING AT-RISK COMMUNITIES.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Higher Education                                                               

 

            PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1437-08

H.C.R. No. 325, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING HAWAII'S NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS TRAINING CENTER TO WORK WITH THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON FAMILY CARE GIVING, KUPUNA CAUCUS, AND OTHER INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS AND PERSONS TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS EMPHASIZING AT-RISK COMMUNITIES.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Higher Education                                                               

 

            Transportation

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1438-08

H.R. No. 252

 

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ADOPT A "COMPLETE STREETS" POLICY.

 

REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1439-08

H.C.R. No. 302

 

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ADOPT A "COMPLETE STREETS" POLICY.

 

REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1440-08

H.C.R. No. 306, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING TO ESTABLISH A TEMPORARY HAWAII SUSTAINABLE INTERISLAND TRANSPORTATION TASK FORCE.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance                   

 

            Economic Development & Business Concerns/Agriculture

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1441-08

H.R. No. 293

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO CONSULT WITH OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO OPTIMIZE THE USE OF THE KULA VACUUM COOLING PLANT.

 

REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1442-08

H.C.R. No. 356

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO CONSULT WITH OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO OPTIMIZE THE USE OF THE KULA VACUUM COOLING PLANT.

 

REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1443-08

H.R. No. 294

 

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTING A MULTIPURPOSE, MULTI-USER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS PROCESSING FACILITY OR FACILITIES.

 

REFER TO Higher Education                         

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1444-08

H.C.R. No. 357

 

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTING A MULTIPURPOSE, MULTI-USER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS PROCESSING FACILITY OR FACILITIES.

 

REFER TO Higher Education                         

 

            International Affairs

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1445-08

H.R. No. 85

 

APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATE-PROVINCE AFFILIATION BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.

 

REFER TO Economic Development & Business Concerns                                          

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1446-08

H.C.R. No. 103

 

APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATE-PROVINCE AFFILIATION BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.

 

REFER TO Economic Development & Business Concerns                                          

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1447-08

H.R. No. 86

 

URGING THE PRESIDENT, THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AND THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO INCLUDE THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA IN THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM.

 

REFER TO Tourism & Culture                        

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1448-08

H.C.R. No. 104

 

URGING THE PRESIDENT, THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AND THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO INCLUDE THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA IN THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM.

 

REFER TO Tourism & Culture                        

 

            INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1449-08

H.R. No. 96, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND THE ISLANDS OF POLYNESIA.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Tourism & Culture                                                                    

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1450-08

H.C.R. No. 113, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND THE ISLANDS OF POLYNESIA.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Tourism & Culture                                                                    

 

            Agriculture/Public Safety & Military Affairs

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1451-08

H.R. No. 221, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGE, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE PROGRAMS DEVELOPED BY THE KULANI CORRECTIONAL FACILITY THAT WOULD AID IN THE REVITALIZATION OF STATE AGRICULTURE.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance                                                                                                           

 

            Agriculture/Public Safety & Military Affairs

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1452-08

H.C.R. No. 260, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGE, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE PROGRAMS DEVELOPED BY THE KULANI CORRECTIONAL FACILITY THAT WOULD AID IN THE REVITALIZATION OF STATE AGRICULTURE.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance                   

 

            Health/Human Services & Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1453-08

H.R. No. 158

 

CALLING ON THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO ESTABLISH A PROTOCOL AND TRAINING PROGRAM FOR FIRST RESPONDERS IN CHILD PROTECTIVE AWARENESS SKILLS.

 

REFER TO Public Safety & Military Affairs                                                                      

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1454-08

H.C.R. No. 188

 

CALLING ON THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO ESTABLISH A PROTOCOL AND TRAINING PROGRAM FOR FIRST RESPONDERS IN CHILD PROTECTIVE AWARENESS SKILLS.

 

REFER TO Public Safety & Military Affairs                                                                      

 

            Energy & Environmental Protection

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1455-08

H.C.R. No. 76

 

REQUESTING THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY TO FULLY TRANSITION ITS FACILITY TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

 

REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1456-08

H.R. No. 198, H.D. 1

 

SUPPORTING FEDERAL TAX INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance                   

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1457-08

H.C.R. No. 235, H.D. 1

 

SUPPORTING FEDERAL TAX INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance                   

 

            Economic Development & Business Concerns

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1458-08

H.C.R. No. 167

 

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY.

 

REFER TO Legislative Management           

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1459-08

H.R. No. 205

 

URGING THE HAWAII CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO OPPOSE THE PATENT REFORM ACT.

 

REFER TO Judiciary                                            

 

            Human Services & Housing/Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1460-08

H.R. No. 100

 

URGING ASSOCIATIONS OF APARTMENT OWNERS AND CONDOMINIUM UNIT OWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS IN THE STATE TO DEVELOP EMERGENCY AND EVACUATION PLANS FOR RESIDENTS, INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR SENIORS AND RESIDENTS WITH SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS.

 

REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce                                                               

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1461-08

H.C.R. No. 118

 

URGING ASSOCIATIONS OF APARTMENT OWNERS AND CONDOMINIUM UNIT OWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS IN THE STATE TO DEVELOP EMERGENCY AND EVACUATION PLANS FOR RESIDENTS, INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR SENIORS AND RESIDENTS WITH SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS.

 

REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce                                                               

 

            Human Services & Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1462-08

H.C.R. No. 149, H.D. 1

 

URGING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO FORM A PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO RENOVATE THE STATE'S PUBLIC HOUSING INVENTORY.

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO Finance                   

 

            Public Safety & Military Affairs

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1463-08

H.R. No. 126, H.D. 1

 

SUPPORTING THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF SMOKE DETECTORS IN EVERY HAWAII HOME BY 2010.

 

AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION                            

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1464-08

H.C.R. No. 147, H.D. 1

 

SUPPORTING THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF SMOKE DETECTORS IN EVERY HAWAII HOME BY 2010.

 

AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION                            

 

            Transportation

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1465-08

H.R. No. 250

 

ENCOURAGING THE COUNTIES TO IMPLEMENT THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S DESIGN GUIDANCE DOCUMENT ON INTEGRATING BICYCLING AND WALKING WHEN BUILDING THEIR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE IN ORDER FOR ALL HAWAII RESIDENTS WHO CHOOSE TO WALK OR BICYCLE TO DO SO SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                         

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1466-08

H.C.R. No. 300

 

ENCOURAGING THE COUNTIES TO IMPLEMENT THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S DESIGN GUIDANCE DOCUMENT ON INTEGRATING BICYCLING AND WALKING WHEN BUILDING THEIR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE IN ORDER FOR ALL HAWAII RESIDENTS WHO CHOOSE TO WALK OR BICYCLE TO DO SO SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                         

 

            Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1467-08

H.R. No. 203, H.D. 1

 

URGING THE GOVERNOR TO DESIGNATE THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AS "BRAIN ANEURYSM AWARENESS MONTH".

 

AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION                            

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1468-08

H.C.R. No. 240, H.D. 1

 

URGING THE GOVERNOR TO DESIGNATE THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AS "BRAIN ANEURYSM AWARENESS MONTH".

 

AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION                            

 

            Energy & Environmental Protection

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1469-08

H.R. No. 258

 

REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO USE THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THEM UNDER SECTION 342D-70, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, AND ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT STANDARDS FOR THE REUSE OF RESIDENTIAL GRAY WATER FOR SUBSURFACE LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                         

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1470-08

H.C.R. No. 310

 

REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO USE THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THEM UNDER SECTION 342D-70, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, AND ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT STANDARDS FOR THE REUSE OF RESIDENTIAL GRAY WATER FOR SUBSURFACE LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                         

 

            Human Services & Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1471-08

H.R. No. 182, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO CREATE A REDEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN FOR KUKUI GARDENS AND MAYOR WRIGHT HOMES.

 

AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION                            

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1472-08

H.C.R. No. 215, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO CREATE A REDEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN FOR KUKUI GARDENS AND MAYOR WRIGHT HOMES.

 

AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION                            

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1473-08

S.B. No. 1809

 

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

(Condominiums; Association Special Meetings)

 

PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                      

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce/Judiciary

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1474-08

S.B. No. 2402, S.D. 1

 

MAKING VARIOUS HOUSEKEEPING AMENDMENTS TO VOLUME 11 OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, AND CLARIFYING LANGUAGE.

(Volume 11; Housekeeping Amendments)

 

PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                      

 

            Tourism & Culture/Economic Development & Business Concerns

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1475-08

S.B. No. 2434, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE STADIUM AUTHORITY.

(Stadium Authority; Composition)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, PLACE ON THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING                                                                     

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1476-08

S.B. No. 3027, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO OSTEOPATHY.

(Osteopathy)

 

PASS THIRD READING                                           

 

            Economic Development & Business Concerns

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1477-08

 

            (48-Hour Notice)

 

S.B. No. 3166, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

(HCDA; Kakaako Small Business Representatives)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS THIRD READING              

 

            Tourism & Culture

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1478-08

 

            (48-Hour Notice)

 

S.B. No. 2464, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE STATE MAMMAL.

(Hawaiian Monk Seal; State Mammal)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS THIRD READING              

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1479-08

 

            (48-Hour Notice)

 

S.B. No. 2584, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HONEY.

(Honey; Commodity)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS THIRD READING              

 

 

 

7.         Announcements

 

                        Committee Referral Sheet No. 61

                        Committee Referral Sheet No. 62

 

 

                        Floor Presentations for Monday, March 31, 2008:

 

COMMENDING THE KAPIOLANI WOMEN'S CENTER, ON BOARD FOR A CURE, AND THE IWALANI FOUNDATION FOR BREAST CANCER FOR THEIR DEDICATION TO BREAST CANCER PREVENTION AND THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE WOMEN OF HAWAII. 

 

 

CONGRATULATING LEILEHUA HIGH SCHOOL MULES VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM 2007 STATE CHAMPIONS.