THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

 

 

FIFTY-FOURTH DAY

 

April 21, 2010-Wednesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Invocation by  The Honorable Norman Sakamoto

                        Hawai'i State Senate

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: Nos. 496-500

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 496

Informing the Senate that on April 20, 2010, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB134 HD2 SD2 (Act 038).

"RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER LICENSING."

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 497

Informing the Senate that on April 20, 2010, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB2027 HD1 SD1 (Act 039).

"RELATING TO DISHONORED CHECKS."

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 498

Informing the Senate that on April 20, 2010, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB2383 HD1 SD2 (Act 040).

"RELATING TO FLAGS."

FILE

 

 

 


G.M. No. 499

Informing the Senate that on April 20, 2010, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB2122 SD1 (Act 041).

"RELATING TO RESEARCH."

FILE

 

 

 

G.M. No. 500

Informing the Senate that on April 20, 2010, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB2389 (Act 042).

"RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII."

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Departmental Communications: None
  2. House Communication Nos. 598-604

 

Informing the Senate that on April 20, 2010, the House agreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate and that said bill passed Final Reading in the House:

REFERRAL

 

 

 

598

H.B. No. 2897, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO CONTRACTORS."(Contractor License; Revocation or Suspension; Illegal Worker)

FILE

 

 

 

 

Informing the Senate that on April 20, 2010, the House reconsidered its action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House Bill:

 

 

 

 

599

H.B. No. 2297, H.D. 2, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SUN SCREENING DEVICES."(Motor Vehicles)

FILE

 

 

 

 

Returning the following Senate Concurrent Resolutions which were adopted by the House on April 20, 2010:

 

 

 

 

600

S.C.R. No. 108, S.D. 2

"REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A TASK FORCE TO ESTABLISH A CONSISTENT FUNDING FORMULA, PROCESS, OR BOTH, BY WHICH EQUITABLE FUNDING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS IS DETERMINED."(Charter Schools Funding Task Force)

FILE

 

 

 

601

S.C.R. No. 140, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO RESPOND TO KPMG'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT'S OPERATIONS AND WORKFLOW."(DOE Pilot Project; Moanalua Complex; Response to Review)

FILE

 

 

 

602

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

"URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCORPORATE SIGN LANGUAGE AND OTHER COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES DURING INSTRUCTION TO ENHANCE THE LEARNING OF CHILDREN WITH COGNITIVE AND OTHER DISABILITIES."(Children with Disabilities; Sign Language; Simultaneous Communication)

FILE

 

 

 

603

S.C.R. No. 201

"URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO ADOPT RULES TO PROHIBIT ABUSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENTS."(Abusive Work Environments)

FILE

 

 

 

 

Informing the Senate that on April 20, 2010, the House made changes to conferee assignments to the following bill:

 

 

 

 

604

S.B. No. 532, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO LIMITING CIVIL LIABILITY."(Civil Liability; Death or Injury of Felon)

 

Discharged Representative Souki.

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Senate Communications: None
  2. Judiciary Communications: None
  3. Conference Committee Report Nos. 12-16 and 59-62

 

12-10

(48 Hrs. Notice)

H.B. No. 1190, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION."

(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)

 

 

 

 

13-10

(48 Hrs. Notice)

H.B. No. 2020, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO COUNTIES."

(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)

 

 

 

 

14-10

(48 Hrs. Notice)

H.B. No. 1854, S.D. 2, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO EDUCATION."

(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)

 

 

 

 

15-10

(48 Hrs. Notice)

H.B. No. 2676, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE KAHO‘OLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION."

(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)

 

 

 

 

16-10

(48 Hrs. Notice)

H.B. No. 2239, S.D. 2, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM."

(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)

 

 

 

 

59-10

(48 Hrs. Notice)

S.B. No. 950, S.D. 2, H.D. 3, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO ELECTRIC GUNS."

(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)

 

 

 

 

60-10

(48 Hrs. Notice)

S.B. No. 2449, H.D. 1, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING."

(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)

 

 

 

 

61-10

(48 Hrs. Notice)

S.B. No. 2019, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM TERM OF COMMERCIAL USE AND OPERATOR PERMITS FOR THRILL CRAFT AND PARASAILING."

(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)

 

 

 

 

62-10

(48 Hrs. Notice)

S.B. No. 2817, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY DEVICES."

(Recommends passage on FINAL READING as amended C.D. 1)

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Deferred Matters – Agree/Disagree

HSE. COM. NO.

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

578

S.C.R. No. 202, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

"AUTHORIZING THE MUTUAL CANCELLATION OF LEASE OF NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT S-5252 AND ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS SITUATED AT LAPAAKEA, LAHAINA, MAUI, IDENTIFIED BY TAX MAP KEY:  (2) 4-5-001:055:  SEAWARD OF TAX MAP KEY:  (2) 4‑5‑001:006."(BLNR; Non-Exclusive Easement; Napili Beach Club)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

594

S.C.R. No. 18, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

"ESTABLISHING A JOINT LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE INVESTIGATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE'S HANDLING OF THE STATE'S INVESTMENT IN STUDENT LOAN AUCTION RATE SECURITIES."(Joint Legislative Investigating Committee; State Investments in Student Loan Auction Rate Securities)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

595

S.C.R. No. 110, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO IMPROVE AWARENESS OF AND STRENGTHEN SUPPORT FOR PERSONS WITH DYSLEXIA."(Students with Dyslexia; Working Group; DOE; UH)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

596

S.C.R. No. 183, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

"CONVENING A LEGISLATIVE NOISE POLLUTION TASK FORCE TO REVIEW BEST PRACTICES FROM OTHER STATES IN REDUCING URBAN NOISE POLLUTION."(Noise Pollution; Legislative Task Force)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Advise and Consent

3206

 

Testimony  Status

WTL

G.M. No. 340

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Land Use Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, RONALD I. HELLER, for a term to expire 6-30-2014."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3207

 

Testimony  Status

WTL

G.M. No. 341

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Land Use Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, RANSOM A.K. PILTZ, for a term to expire 6-30-2014."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3208

 

Testimony  Status

WTL

G.M. No. 338

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Land Use Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, DUANE KANUHA, for a term to expire 6-30-2013."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3209

 

Testimony  Status

HMS

G.M. No. 414

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, DONALD THOMSON, for a term to expire 6-30-2013."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3209

 

Testimony  Status

HMS

G.M. No. 447

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, JUDITH CORYELL, for a term to expire 6-30-2013."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3209

 

Testimony  Status

HMS

G.M. No. 448

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, REGINA GOO, for a term to expire 6-30-2013."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3209

 

Testimony  Status

HMS

G.M. No. 449

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, GWEN L. KELIIHOOMALU, for a term to expire 6-30-2013."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3209

 

Testimony  Status

HMS

G.M. No. 450

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, PINA S. LEMUSU, for a term to expire 6-30-2013."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3209

 

Testimony  Status

HMS

G.M. No. 451

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, HOWARD ALAN LESSER, for a term to expire 6-30-2013."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3209

 

Testimony  Status

HMS

G.M. No. 452

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROBERT SCOTT WALL, for a term to expire 6-30-2013."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3210

 

Testimony  Status

LBR

G.M. No. 422

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Labor Relations Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, NORMAN KENICHI KATO II, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3211

 

Testimony  Status

LBR

G.M. No. 453

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System (ERS), Gubernatorial Nominee, JERRY RAUCKHORST, for a term to expire 1-1-2014."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Final Adoption

S.C.R. No. 93, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

"REQUESTING THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO REVIEW THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY DWELLINGS IN TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO ALLEVIATE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SHORTAGE." (AMENDED TITLE)

 

(HHFDC; Single Room Occupancy)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adopt Resolutions

3212

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

WTL

H.C.R. No. 44

"AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF STATE RECLAIMED LAND AT KAALAEA, KOOLAUPOKO, OAHU, FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY PURPOSES."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3213

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

WTL

S.R. No. 12, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATEWIDE SERVICE PROJECT TO PLANT ONE MILLION TREES AND CLEAN BEACHES ACROSS THE STATE BY OCTOBER 2010, AS PART OF THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH MONTH CELEBRATION." (AMENDED TITLE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Final Reading

Conf. Com. Rep. No. 8 - 10

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

H.B. No. 1862, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO PUBLIC ORDER."

 

(Public Order; Public Urination and Defecation)

 

 

 

 

Conf. Com. Rep. No. 55 - 10

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

S.B. No. 2187, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY."

 

(Hawaii Tourism Authority; Marketing; Autonomy)

 

 

 

 

Conf. Com. Rep. No. 56 - 10

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

S.B. No. 2441, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO ENDANGERED SPECIES."

 

(Endangered Species; Hawaiian Monk Seal; Felony)

 

 

 

 

Conf. Com. Rep. No. 57 - 10

 

Testimony  Prior Versions  Status

S.B. No. 2607, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1

"RELATING TO ACTIVITY DESKS."

 

(Activity Desks; Client Trust Accounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  2. Miscellaneous Business:

·      Reconsideration of Disagreement to House Amendments; Agree; One Day Notice for Final Reading

 

S.B. No. 2523, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

WTL, WAM

"RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL INSPECTIONS."

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Announcements

·         Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

CONF

4/21/2010 1:00 PM

225

CONF

4/21/2010 1:30 PM

229

EDT

4/21/2010 1:30 PM

423

PSM/TIA

4/21/2010 1:30 PM

312

PSM

4/21/2010 1:40 PM

312

CONF

4/21/2010 2:00 PM

229

CONF

4/21/2010 2:00 PM

329

CONF

4/21/2010 2:00 PM

423

CONF

4/21/2010 2:00 PM

329

CONF

4/21/2010 2:00 PM

225

CONF

4/21/2010 2:15 PM

325

CONF

4/21/2010 2:30 PM

325

CONF

4/21/2010 2:30 PM

224

CONF

4/21/2010 2:30 PM

329

CONF

4/21/2010 3:00 PM

329

CONF

4/21/2010 3:15 PM

225

CONF

4/21/2010 3:30 PM

329

CONF

4/21/2010 3:30 PM

224

CONF

4/21/2010 4:00 PM

224

CONF

4/21/2010 4:05 PM

224

CONF

4/21/2010 4:10 PM

224

CONF

4/21/2010 4:30 PM

325

CONF

4/21/2010 5:00 PM

309

CONF

4/21/2010 7:30 PM

309

PSM/HMS

4/22/2010 9:00 AM

312

CONF

4/22/2010 10:00 AM

229

CONF

4/22/2010 10:00 AM

225

CONF

4/22/2010 10:30 AM

229

CONF

4/22/2010 11:00 AM

309

CONF

4/22/2010 2:30 PM

423

CONF

4/22/2010 3:00 PM

312

CONF

4/23/2010 9:00 AM

229

CONF

4/23/2010 9:00 AM

016

CONF

4/23/2010 9:30 AM

016

TIA

4/23/2010 10:30 AM

225

PSM

4/28/2010 8:30 AM

229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment