THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

 

TWENTY-NINTH DAY

 

March 11, 2008-Tuesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Invocation by    Mr. George White

                        Office of the Honorable Robert Bunda

                        Hawai'i State Senate

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: Nos. 498-501

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 498

Dated February 29, 2008, transmitting the 2005 Hawaii Income Patterns - Individuals Report, prepared by the Department of Taxation.

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 499

Informing the Senate that on March 7, 2008, the Governor has withdrawn THOMAS B. VINCENT, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Contractor's Licensing Board from consideration by the Senate (GM302).

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 500

Informing the Senate that on March 7, 2008, the Governor has withdrawn GARRETT F. SAIKLEY MD, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Radiologic Technology Board from consideration by the Senate (GM483).

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 501

Dated March 6, 2008, transmitting the report, "Relating to the Development of a Taro Security and Purity Research Program," prepared by the Department of Agriculture, Plant Industry Division, pursuant to S.C.R. No. 206 (2007).

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Departmental Communications: None
  2. House Communication Nos. 379-380

 

Informing the Senate that on March 10, 2008, the following House Bills passed Third Reading in the House:

REFERRAL

 

 

 

379

H.B. No. 2500, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET."(FY09 Executive Supplemental budget; operating/CIP appropriations.)

WAM

 

 

 

380

H.B. No. 2700, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY."(Judiciary; Supplemental Appropriations)

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Senate Communications: None
  2. Judiciary Communications: None
  3. Introduction of Measures:          Senate Concurrent Resolution Nos. 125-131

                                                       Senate Resolution Nos. 64-67

  1. Standing Committee Report Nos. 2917-2922

2917

(HTH)

H.B. No. 3161, S.D. 1

"MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION"

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2918

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

G.M. No. 403

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Defender Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, SHIRLEY MIKI KAWAMURA, for a term to expire 6-30-2010."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2919

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

G.M. No. 404

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Trustees of the Deferred Compensation Plan, Gubernatorial Nominee, KENNETH T. TAIRA, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2920

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

G.M. No. 405

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Language Access Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, EARNEST  CHUNG, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2920

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

G.M. No. 406

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Language Access Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, DOMINIC K. INOCELDA, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2920

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

G.M. No. 407

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Language Access Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, GERALD HISASHI OHTA, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2921

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

G.M. No. 409

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Registration of the Island of Oahu, Gubernatorial Nominee, MAUREEN K. MURAOKA, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2922

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

G.M. No. 410

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation, Gubernatorial Nominee, PETER J. HAMASAKI, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2922

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

G.M. No. 411

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEVIN P.H. SUMIDA, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Advise and Consent

2912

 

Testimony  Status

TSG

G.M. No. 423

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, DOUGLAS KAHIKINA CHANG, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."

 

 

 

 

 

 

2912

 

Testimony  Status

TSG

G.M. No. 424

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, LEON D. YOSHIDA, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adopt Resolutions

2913

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

HSP/IGM

S.R. No. 19, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL MONUMENT FOR WOMEN IN WASHINGTON, D.C., TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE LEADERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS OF AMERICA'S WOMEN."

 

 

 

 

 

 

2914

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

HSP/IGM

S.C.R. No. 44, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL MONUMENT FOR WOMEN IN WASHINGTON, D.C., TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE LEADERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS OF AMERICA'S WOMEN."

 

 

 

 

 

 

2915

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

HSP/TSG/IGM

S.C.R. No. 7, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE STATE AND COUNTIES TO COMPILE AN INVENTORY OF ABANDONED, EXCESS, AND UNDERUTILIZED PROPERTIES UNDER THEIR RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS."

 

 

 

 

 

 

2916

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

HSP/TSG/IGM

S.C.R. No. 26, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE STATE AND COUNTIES TO PROVIDE FOR THE SHARING OF THE SAME LOCATION FOR EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS IN ABANDONED, EXCESS, AND UNDERUTILIZED PROPERTIES UNDER THEIR RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS." (AMENDED TITLE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


  1. Re-Referrals

RE-REFERRALS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2008

 

 

 

MEASURE

TITLE

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

H.B. 2704, H.D. 2

RELATING TO HA`IKU VALLEY.

(Ha‘iku Valley) (WTL/AHW, WAM)

WTL/AHW/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

H.B. 3085, H.D. 2

RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION.

(Trade Names and Marks) (CPH)

CPH/JDL

 

 

 

 

 

 
  1. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  2. Miscellaneous Business
  3. Announcements

·         Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

EDT/CPH

3/11/2008 1:00 PM

224

EDT

3/11/2008 1:15 PM

224

EDT/CPH

3/11/2008 1:15 PM

224

HIC

3/11/2008 1:15 PM

229

HSP

3/11/2008 1:15 PM

016

ENE/AHW

3/11/2008 2:15 PM

414

HSP

3/11/2008 2:30 PM

016

HSP/IGM

3/11/2008 2:30 PM

016

AHW

3/11/2008 2:45 PM

224

AHW/ENE/TIA

3/11/2008 2:45 PM

414

ENE

3/11/2008 2:45 PM

414

ENE/TIA

3/11/2008 2:45 PM

414

CPH

3/12/2008 9:00 AM

229

CPH/HSP

3/12/2008 9:00 AM

229

JDL

3/12/2008 9:00 AM

016

WAM-FIN

3/12/2008 9:00 AM

Auditorium

HSP-HTH

3/12/2008 1:15 PM

016

HSP/HTH

3/12/2008 1:15 PM

016

EDU

3/12/2008 2:00 PM

225

TIA

3/12/2008 2:00 PM

224

TIA/JDL

3/12/2008 2:00 PM

224

TIA/TSG

3/12/2008 2:00 PM

224

HSP/HTH

3/12/2008 2:45 PM

016

HTH/HSP

3/12/2008 2:45 PM

016

WTL

3/12/2008 2:45 PM

414

CPH

3/13/2008 10:00 AM

229

JDL

3/13/2008 10:30 AM

016

TSG

3/13/2008 1:00 PM

229

EDT/CPH

3/13/2008 1:15 PM

224

HSP

3/13/2008 1:15 PM

016

HSP/PBS

3/13/2008 1:15 PM

016

EDT/EDU

3/13/2008 1:30 PM

224

HSP/JDL

3/13/2008 1:30 PM

016

EDT

3/13/2008 1:40 PM

224

EDT

3/13/2008 2:05 PM

224

AHW

3/13/2008 2:45 PM

224

AHW/CPH

3/13/2008 2:45 PM

224

AHW/WTL

3/13/2008 2:45 PM

224

EDT/AHW

3/13/2008 2:45 PM

224

EDT/TSG

3/13/2008 2:45 PM

229

PBS

3/13/2008 2:45 PM

225

PBS/WTL

3/13/2008 2:45 PM

225

HIC

3/13/2008 3:00 PM

229

CPH/IGM

3/14/2008 9:00 AM

229

CPH

3/14/2008 9:15 AM

229

WAM

3/14/2008 10:00 AM

211

IGM

3/14/2008 1:15 PM

229

AHW/EDU

3/14/2008 2:00 PM

225

EDU

3/14/2008 2:00 PM

225

EDU/ENE

3/14/2008 2:00 PM

225

ENE/EDU

3/14/2008 2:00 PM

225

PBS/JDL

3/18/2008 2:45 PM

225

EDT

3/20/2008 1:15 PM

224

EDT

3/25/2008 1:15 PM

224

AHW

4/1/2008 2:45 PM

224

AHW

4/3/2008 2:45 PM

224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment