THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

 

NINETEENTH DAY

 

February 13, 2014-Thursday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: None
  2. Departmental Communications: None
  3. House Communications: None
  4. Senate Communications: None
  5. Judiciary Communications: None
  6. Standing Committee Report Nos. 2304-2355

 

2304

(HTH)

S.C.R. No. 3

"URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION TO AMEND THE HEARING EXAMINATION SECTION OF TAX FORM N-172 TO INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS WITH MENIERE'S DISEASE."

(Recommends referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 


2305

(HTH)

S.R. No. 4

"URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION TO AMEND THE HEARING EXAMINATION SECTION OF TAX FORM N-172 TO INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS WITH MENIERE'S DISEASE."

(Recommends referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2306

(HTH)

S.B. No. 2035, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH AUTHORITY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2307

(EGH/TEC)

S.B. No. 2832, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2308

(EDU)

S.B. No. 2331, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TEACHERS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2309

(EDU)

S.B. No. 3083, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO SCHOOL ATHLETICS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2310

(EDU)

S.B. No. 2763, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2311

(EDU)

S.B. No. 2768, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO KINDERGARTEN."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2312

(EDU)

S.B. No. 2446

"RELATING TO EDUCATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2313

(EDU)

S.B. No. 2806

"RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUPERINTENDENT'S SALARY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2314

(AGL/ENE)

S.B. No. 2458

"RELATING TO BIOSECURITY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2315

(AGL/ENE)

S.B. No. 2347, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2316

(AGL/ENE)

S.B. No. 2435, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO AGRICULTURE."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2317

(AGL/ENE)

S.B. No. 2970, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST BIOTORK HAWAII, LLC."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2318

(TEC)

S.B. No. 2617, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS OF ART."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2319

(TEC)

S.B. No. 2384, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THEFT OF PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2320

(TEC)

S.B. No. 2375, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PUBLIC ORDER."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2321

(TEC)

S.B. No. 2289, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL/WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2322

(TEC)

S.B. No. 3125, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2323

(HTH)

S.B. No. 2660, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2324

(HTH/TEC)

S.B. No. 2469, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TELEHEALTH."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2325

(HTH/TEC)

S.B. No. 2571, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HEALTH."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2326

(HTH/CPN)

S.B. No. 2496, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2327

(HTH/CPN)

S.B. No. 2495, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2328

(HTH/CPN)

S.B. No. 2909, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO IN VITRO FERTILIZATION INSURANCE COVERAGE."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2329

(JDL)

S.B. No. 3099, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2330

(HRE/PSM)

S.B. No. 2131, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2331

(HRE)

S.B. No. 3106, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2332

(HRE)

S.B. No. 2326, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2333

(HRE)

S.B. No. 2905

"RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2334

(HRE)

S.B. No. 3093

"RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2335

(PSM/HTH)

S.B. No. 2350, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAXATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2336

(PSM/HTH/HMS)

S.B. No. 2603

"RELATING TO VETERANS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2337

(PSM/TEC)

S.B. No. 2936

"RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2338

(PSM)

S.B. No. 2962, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2339

(ENE)

S.B. No. 632, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL COURTS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2340

(ENE)

S.B. No. 2702, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING PROJECTS ON OAHU."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2341

(ENE)

S.B. No. 2754, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST WITH THE PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING, LAND LEASES, AND OTHER TANGIBLE ASSETS FOR A RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT WITH ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY ON THE ISLAND OF MOLOKAI."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2342

(TEC/CPN)

S.B. No. 2791

"RELATING TO CRIME."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2343

(HMS)

S.B. No. 2211, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO YOUTH."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2344

(TIA)

S.B. No. 2731, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO A CAR-SHARING VEHICLE SURCHARGE TAX."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2345

(TIA)

S.B. No. 2898, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSING."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2346

(TIA/HRE)

S.B. No. 3062

"RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2347

(TIA/PSM)

S.B. No. 2324, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2348

(TIA/PSM)

S.B. No. 2329, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PROVISIONAL LICENSES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2349

(WTL/JDL)

S.B. No. 2248, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND LIABILITY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2350

(WTL/TIA)

S.B. No. 3035, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO CONSERVATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2351

(WTL/PSM)

S.B. No. 2274

"RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE LIVING."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2352

(HMS)

S.B. No. 2800

"RELATING TO THE HOUSING LOAN AND MORTGAGE PROGRAM."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2353

(HMS)

S.B. No. 2206, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TAXATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2354

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 2959, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO NEPOTISM."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2355

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(TIA)

S.B. No. 2901, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and placement on the calendar for Third Reading)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Third Reading

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2186)

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

S.B. No. 2126, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS." - (JDL)

 

(United States Senate; Members-elect; Vacancy; Appointment)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2187)

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

S.B. No. 2808, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY TRUST FUND." - (WAM)

 

(Unclaimed Property Trust Fund)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2188)

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

S.B. No. 2895, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TAXPAYER EDUCATION." - (WAM)

 

(Taxation; Taxpayer Education)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2189)

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

S.B. No. 2893, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TRUST FUND LIABILITY FOR AMOUNTS PASSED ON AS TAX." - (WAM)

 

(Taxes; Trust Fund Liability for Taxes Passed On)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2190)

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

S.B. No. 2887, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE ESTATE AND GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAXES." - (WAM)

 

(Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Reform Act)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2191)

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

H.B. No. 2353, S.D. 1

"MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR SECURITY AT HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT." - (WAM)

 

(Emergency Appropriation; Honolulu International Airport; Security Services)

 

 

 

 

Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2192

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

S.B. No. 2545, S.D. 2

"RELATING TO UNIVERSAL CHILDREN'S SAVINGS ACCOUNTS." - (WAM)

 

(Universal Children's Savings Account; Appropriation)

 

 

 

 

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2303)

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

S.B. No. 2137

"RELATING TO THE TERMS OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION." - (EDU)

 

(Board of Education; Members; Terms)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Referrals and Re-Referrals

 

RE-REFERRALS FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2014

 

 

 

MEASURE

TITLE

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

S.B. 2851

RELATING TO FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH.

(Forensic Mental Health) (HTH, JDL)

HTH/JDL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

CONGRATULATING AND RECOGNIZING THE WILLIAM S. RICHARDSON SCHOOL OF LAW ON THEIR 40TH ANNIVERSARY.  (Senator Taniguchi)

 

 

·        Committee Hearing Schedule:

 

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

HMS/HTH/EGH

2/13/2014 1:00 PM

016

HTH

2/13/2014 1:00 PM

224

HTH/JDL

2/13/2014 1:00 PM

224

HMS

2/13/2014 1:15 PM

016

HWN

2/13/2014 1:15 PM

225

HWN/WTL

2/13/2014 1:15 PM

225

TEC

2/13/2014 1:15 PM

414

TIA/TEC

2/13/2014 1:16 PM

414

HMS

2/13/2014 1:30 PM

016

TEC/HWN

2/13/2014 1:45 PM

414

ENE

2/13/2014 2:45 PM

225

HTH/ENE

2/13/2014 2:45 PM

225

PSM/CPN

2/13/2014 2:45 PM

224

PSM

2/13/2014 2:50 PM

224

PSM/WTL/WAM

2/14/2014 9:45 AM

211

WTL

2/14/2014 10:05 AM

211

WTL

2/14/2014 1:15 PM

225

WTL/HWN

2/14/2014 1:20 PM

225

HMS/JDL

2/18/2014 10:00 AM

016

EDU

2/19/2014 1:15 PM

414

INFO-PSM-PBS

2/19/2014 2:00 PM

423

INFO-HMS-EGH-HWN-HSG

2/20/2014 1:45 PM

Auditorium

WAM

2/25/2014 9:00 AM

211

WTL

3/10/2014 1:15 PM

225

WTL

3/10/2014 1:30 PM

225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment