THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

 

THIRTY-EIGHTH DAY

 

March 25, 2008-Tuesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Invocation by    Pastor Joe Manning

                        First Baptist Church of Pearl City

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

            RECOGNIZING, COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING ROSE PAMATIGAN AND IRENE NOMURA, FOUNDERS OF HUG ME BEARS ON THEIR 10th ANNIVERSARY OF LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN SERVICE.  (Senator Nishihara)

 

  1. Messages from the Governor: Nos. 552-553

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 552

Informing the Senate that on March 20, 2008, the Governor has withdrawn SANDRA L. DAY, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Board of Taxation Review, 4th Taxation District (Kaua'i) from consideration by the Senate (GM340).

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 553

Dated March 19, 2008, transmitting the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation's 2007 Annual Report pursuant to Section 201H-21, HRS.

FILE

 

  1. Departmental Communications: None
  2. House Communication Nos. 385-391

 

Informing the Senate that on March 24, 2008, the following Senate Bill(s) passed Third Reading in the House:

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

385

S.B. No. 2395, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS."(Language Access; Definitions; Language Access Advisory Council)

FILE

 

 

 

386

S.B. No. 2748, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE."(Public Works; Verification of Licensure)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

387

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

"RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS."(Public Contracts; Bid Protest; Procurement Policy Board)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

 

Informing the Senate that on March 24, 2008, the following House Concurrent Resolutions were adopted in the House:

 

 

 

 

 

388

H.C.R. No. 6, H.D. 1

"A RESOLUTION TO COMMEMORATE MARCH 13 AS WORLD KIDNEY DAY AND THE MONTH OF MARCH AS KIDNEY AWARENESS MONTH IN THE STATE OF HAWAII."(Designates March 13 as "World Kidney Day" and the Month of March as Kidney Awareness Month in Hawaii.)

 

 

 

 

389

H.C.R. No. 66

"SUPPORT OF SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE MULTI-STATE COMPLIANCE COMPACT."(Surplus Lines Insurance; Interstate Compact)

 

 

 

 

390

H.C.R. No. 120, H.D. 1

"RECOMMENDING THAT REALTORS PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN."(Universal Design Principles; Real Estate Marketing.)

 

 

 

 

 

Informing the Senate that on March 24, 2008, the House disagreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House Bills:

 

 

 

 

 

391

H.B. No. 118, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO STATE BONDS."(State Bonds)

FILE

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2908, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS."(Auditor; Recommendations)

 

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 3161, S.D. 3

"MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION"(Emergency Appropriation; Hawaii Health Systems Corporation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Senate Communications: None
  2. Judiciary Communications: None
  3. Standing Committee Report Nos. 3177-3184

 

3177

(One Day Notice)

(IGM/TIA)

S.C.R. No. 78

"SUPPORTING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE COMPACTS OF FREE ASSOCIATION."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3178

(One Day Notice)

(IGM/TIA)

S.R. No. 43

"SUPPORTING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE COMPACTS OF FREE ASSOCIATION."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3179

(One Day Notice)

(HSP)

S.C.R. No. 61

"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."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3180

(One Day Notice)

(HSP)

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

"ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN THE PURPLE RIBBON AND PURPLE ARM BAND CAMPAIGN AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3181

(One Day Notice)

(HSP)

S.R. No. 36, S.D. 1

"ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN THE PURPLE RIBBON AND PURPLE ARM BAND CAMPAIGN AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3182

(HSP)

S.C.R. No. 85, S.D. 1

"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."

(Recommends referral to CPH)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3183

(HSP)

S.R. No. 47, S.D. 1

"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."

(Recommends referral to CPH)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3184

(HSP)

S.C.R. No. 128

"REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY'S PUNCHBOWL HOMES FACILITY."

(Recommends referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Advise and Consent

3172

 

Testimony  Status

EDU

G.M. No. 342

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee, RYAN R. PERREIRA, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3172

 

Testimony  Status

EDU

G.M. No. 343

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee, CONCHITA D. STEWART, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3172

 

Testimony  Status

EDU

G.M. No. 344

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee, T. 'AULANI WILHELM, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3172

 

Testimony  Status

EDU

G.M. No. 345

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARCIE  WONG, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3173

 

Testimony  Status

EDU

G.M. No. 346

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, AGNES P. CADIZ, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3173

 

Testimony  Status

EDU

G.M. No. 347

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOAN ANNE CRAFT, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3173

 

Testimony  Status

EDU

G.M. No. 348

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROSE ANN M. POYZER RN, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3174

 

Testimony  Status

WTL

G.M. No. 485

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOSEPH G. PICKARD, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3175

 

Testimony  Status

WTL

G.M. No. 487

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Legacy Land Conservation Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, LORI LEIMAMO BUCHANAN, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3176

 

Testimony  Status

WTL

G.M. No. 488

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Natural Area Reserve System Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, RICHARD FLINT HUGHES PHD, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adopt Resolutions

 

3167

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

JDL/EDU

S.C.R. No. 113

"REQUESTING THE EDUCATIONAL WORKFORCE WORKING GROUP TO CONTINUE ITS WORK TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS PROPOSED IN ITS 2007 REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3168

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

EDU

S.C.R. No. 75

"REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF REMOVING ENROLLMENT CAPS AT CAMPUSES WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3169

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

EDU

S.C.R. No. 72, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO EXAMINE VARIOUS IMPACTS OF A LONGER SCHOOL DAY AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF DAYS IN THE SCHOOL YEAR ON KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE STUDENTS." (AMENDED TITLE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3170

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

EDU

S.C.R. No. 74, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP GUIDELINES TO REDUCE THE TRUANCY RATE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3171

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

EDU

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

"REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE HAWAII PUBLIC SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE TO DEVELOP NUTRITIONALLY-SOUND PUBLIC SCHOOL MENU PLANS THAT INCLUDE VEGETARIAN AND VEGAN MEALS."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Third Reading

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3161)

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

H.B. No. 2974, H.D. 2

"RELATING TO LABOR." - (JDL)

 

(Labor unions; Public and private sectors.)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3162)

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

H.B. No. 2656

"RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS." - (JDL)

 

(Elections; Campaign Contributions; Reciprocal Beneficiaries)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3163)

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

H.B. No. 2391, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO LEGAL SERVICE." - (JDL)

 

(Legal Service; Deputy Attorney General)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3164)

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

H.B. No. 3080, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO PROPERTY OF PUBLIC UTILITIES." - (CPH)

 

(Public Utilities; Property Transfers)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3165)

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

H.B. No. 2169, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO HEALTH." - (CPH)

 

(Hawaii Medical Board)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3166)

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

H.B. No. 2138, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO CAREGIVER RECOGNITION DAY." - (HSP)

 

(Caregivers; Caregiver Recognition Day)

 

 

 

 

 

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

            CONGRATULATING THE PEARL CITY JUNIOR LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS.  (Senator Ige)

 

            RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS BY PRINCIPALS.

            (Senator Sakamoto)

 

·         Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

EDT

3/25/2008 12:30 PM

224

TSG

3/25/2008 1:00 PM

229

EDT

3/25/2008 1:15 PM

224

TSG

3/25/2008 1:15 PM

229

HSP

3/25/2008 4:30 PM

016

CPH

3/27/2008 9:30 AM

229

WAM

3/27/2008 9:30 AM

211

WAM

3/27/2008 9:45 AM

211

EDT

3/27/2008 1:15 PM

224

HIC

3/27/2008 1:15 PM

229

HSP

3/27/2008 1:15 PM

016

HSP/AHW

3/27/2008 1:15 PM

016

AHW

3/27/2008 2:45 PM

224

ENE

3/27/2008 2:45 PM

414

ENE/TIA

3/27/2008 2:45 PM

414

PBS

3/27/2008 2:45 PM

225

EDT/EDU

3/27/2008 3:30 PM

016

CPH

3/28/2008 9:00 AM

229

JDL

3/28/2008 9:30 AM

016

WAM

3/28/2008 9:30 AM

211

HTH

3/28/2008 1:15 PM

016

HTH/EDU

3/28/2008 1:15 PM

016

WTL

3/28/2008 2:45 PM

414

WTL/AHW/TIA

3/28/2008 2:45 PM

414

WTL/HSP

3/28/2008 2:45 PM

414

AHW

4/1/2008 2:45 PM

224

AHW

4/3/2008 2:45 PM

224

PBS-PSM

4/5/2008 9:00 AM

225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment