HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY-SEVENTH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2013

 

 

March 20, 2013

 

 

35th Day

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

Invocation -

Matthew Takai and Kaila Takai

 

1.         Roll Call

 

2.         Reading of the Journal

 

3.         Messages from the Governor

 

4.         Senate Communications

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

5.         Floor Presentations

 

 

H.R. No. 201

CONGRATULATING DEBRA LINDSEY AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2012 MASAYUKI TOKIOKA EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AWARD, RANDIANN PORRAS-TANG AS THE 2012 METLIFE/NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NASSP) HAWAII HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR, FRANK FERNANDES AS THE 2012 METLIFE/NASSP HAWAII MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR, KENNETH LEE AS HAWAII'S 2012 NATIONAL DISTINGUISHED PRINCIPAL, STACEY MAKANOE KAWASAKI AS HAWAII'S 2012 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS OUTSTANDING ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, AND NUUANU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BLANCHE POPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND WAIKIKI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AS 2012-2013 HAWAII BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS.

 

 

 

H.R. No. 202

RECOGNIZING MOANALUA HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FOR THEIR HISTORIC THIRD INVITATION TO PERFORM AT CARNEGIE HALL.


 

6.         Reports of Standing Committees

 

            LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1032

S.B. No. 877, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH HEARINGS.

(Occupational Safety and Health; Hawaii Labor Relations Board)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            HIGHER EDUCATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1033

S.B. No. 606, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

(University of Hawaii; Appropriation; Student Employees)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1034

S.B. No. 1221, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

(Appropriation; Aeronautical Training Programs; University of Hawaii)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            HIGHER EDUCATION/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1035

S.B. No. 1256, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS.

(Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION/OCEAN, MARINE RESOURCES, & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1036

S.B. No. 319, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THRILL CRAFT.

(Thrill Craft; Use; Exception; Ocean Cleanup)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE                                                               

 

            JUDICIARY

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1037

S.B. No. 858, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

(Boards and Commissions; Holdover Terms; Advice and Consent)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE                                                               

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1038

S.B. No. 1010, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO LEGAL SERVICES.

(Legal Services; Pro Bono; Attorney General)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            HUMAN SERVICES

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1039

S.B. No. 1100, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

(Department of Human Services; General Assistance Program)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            HUMAN SERVICES

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1040

S.B. No. 306, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO MEDICAID.

(Medicaid Buy-in; Department of Human Services; Task Force; Extension)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1041

S.B. No. 120, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

(Public Utilities Commission; Electric Utilities; Economic Incentives; Cost Recovery)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE        

 

            AGRICULTURE

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1042

S.B. No. 757, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

(Livestock Revitalization Program; Subsidy; Appropriation; Barrel Tax)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            AGRICULTURE/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS

                       

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1043

S.B. No. 524, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

(Agriculture; Food Security; Appropriations)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            AGRICULTURE/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1044

S.B. No. 993, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS.

(Agricultural Loans; New Farmer; Farm Innovation; Biosecurity)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            HEALTH

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1045

S.B. No. 423

 

RELATING TO IN VITRO FERTILIZATION INSURANCE COVERAGE.

(In Vitro Fertilization; Insurance Coverage)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE        

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1046

S.B. No. 1074, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO PHYSICAL THERAPY.

(Physical Therapy; Physical Therapist Assistants; Required Licensure; Board of Physical Therapy; Appropriation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1047

S.B. No. 1124, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN LICENSURE SPECIAL FUND.

(Dietitian Licensure Special Fund)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            HEALTH

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1048

S.B. No. 105, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Kupuna Caucus; DOH; Statewide Fall Prevention and Early Detection Program; Appropriation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1049

S.B. No. 1339, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO RURAL AREAS.

(Rural Areas; Federal Programs)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1050

S.B. No. 1336, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

(Rural Hospital; Critical Access Hospital; Kahuku Medical Center)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1051

S.B. No. 199, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO THE COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING PILOT PROGRAM.

(Colorectal Cancer Screening Pilot Program; Appropriation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            HEALTH

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1052

S.B. No. 1076

 

RELATING TO THE USE OF THE DOCTOR OF ACUPUNCTURE TITLE.

(Acupuncturists; Doctor of Acupuncture Title)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE        

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1053

S.B. No. 1075

 

RELATING TO PHYSICAL THERAPY.

(Physical Therapy; Continuing Competence)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE        

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1054

S.B. No. 106, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AGING.

(Kupuna Caucus; Aging; Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Services Coordinator; Kupuna Care; Aging and Disability Resource Center; Senior Centers; Healthy Aging Partnership; Appropriation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            HOUSING

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1055

S.B. No. 84, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

(Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Public Housing Project; Definition)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1056

S.B. No. 905, S.D. 1

 

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

(Collective Bargaining; Bargaining Unit (9); Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund; Appropriation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                     

 

            EDUCATION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1057

S.B. No. 239, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Education; Secondary School Students Conference)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1058

S.B. No. 1082, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.

(Transportation of School Children; Contracting Provisions)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1059

S.B. No. 1083, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.

(Transportation of School Children; Contracts; Wage Certification)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

            WATER & LAND/AGRICULTURE

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1060

S.B. No. 1077, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE OWNER-BUILDER EXEMPTION.

(Owner-builders; Owner-builder Exemption; Fines)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE                                                               

 

            WATER & LAND/OCEAN, MARINE RESOURCES, & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1061

S.B. No. 722, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

(Facilities; DAGS)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1062

S.B. No. 1371, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS.

(Small Boat Harbors; Native Hawaiian Canoes)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                

 

 

 

7.         Introduction of Resolutions

 

 

H.C.R. No. 241

EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI AND EXTENDING CONTINUED SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF JAPAN.

 

 

H.R. No. 203

EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI AND EXTENDING CONTINUED SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF JAPAN.

 


 

 

8.         Announcements

 

 

Floor presentations for Thursday, March 21, 2013:

 

CONGRATULATING KAREN KUTSUNAI AS THE 2013 STATE TEACHER OF THE YEAR, MARCUS POTTENGER AS THE 2013 HONOLULU DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR, TRACIE HIGASHI AS THE 2013 CENTRAL DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR, VICTORIA COFFIN AS THE 2013 LEEWARD DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR, AMOREENA NESTMAN AS THE 2013 HAWAII DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR, AARON LOCQUE AS THE 2013 MAUI DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR, AND PAUL HOLWEGNER AS THE 2013 KAUAI DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR.

 

RECOGNIZING ANGELICA REYES, ALAN A. ARATO, CRISTY ANN LOUDEN AGRES, YVONNE ELLIMAN, AND TOM MOFFATT FOR THEIR WORK WITH THE CROWN C.A.R.E.S. PROGRAM, INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE ISSUE OF BULLYING, TEACHING TOLERANCE, AND PROMOTING BULLY-FREE SCHOOLS IN HAWAII.