‘Aha Kenekoa ‘Aha‘ōlelo Iwakāluakumamāiwa

THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

Moku‘āina ‘O Hawai‘i

STATE OF HAWAI'I

‘Ākoakoa Kūmau MH 2018

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

Lā Kanalimakumamākolu

FIFTY-THIRD DAY

20 ‘Apelila 2018 - Po‘alima - Hola 11:30 A.M.

April 20, 2018-Friday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

Papahana O Ka Lā

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Kāhea Papainoa

ROLL CALL

‘Āpono Mo‘olelo O Ka Puke Hālāwai

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

Ho‘olauna Mea Kipa

INTRODUCTIONS

Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Ke Kia‘āina

MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR: No. 13

MEASURE	TITLE	REFERRAL
G.M. No. 13	Letter dated April 6, 2018, transmitting proposed drafts amending H.B. No. 1726 and S.B. No. 2361 to fund the arbitration award concerning Collective Bargaining Unit 14.	FILE

Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Nā ‘Oihana

DEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS: None

Ho‘oka‘a‘ike No Ka Hale

HOUSE COMMUNICATION Nos. 627-632

	Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2018, the House reconsidered its action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House Bills:	REFERRAL
627	H.B. No. 2507, H.D. 2, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO PRESCHOOLS."(DOE; Executive Office on Early Learning; Housekeeping; Preschools)	FILE
628	H.B. No. 2043, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO WASTEWATER."(Counties; Sewers; Laterals; Inspections; Repairs)	FILE
	Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2018, the House made changes to conferee assignments to the following bills:
629	H.B. No. 2043, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO WASTEWATER."(Counties; Sewers; Laterals; Inspections; Repairs)	FILE
	H.B. No. 2507, H.D. 2, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO PRESCHOOLS."(DOE; Executive Office on Early Learning; Housekeeping; Preschools)
	Returning the following Senate Concurrent Resolution which was adopted by the House on April 19, 2018:
630	S.C.R. No. 191 "URGING ALL THE COUNTIES OF HAWAII TO CREATE A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE DECAL, SIMILAR TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU'S "HAWAII SAYS NO MORE WEEK" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE DECAL, TO RAISE FUNDS TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ABUSE."(Special License Plate Decal; Fundraising; End Domestic Violence; Counties)	FILE
	Informing the Senate that on April 19, 2018, the House made changes to conferee assignments to the following bills:
631	S.B. No. 122, S.D. 2, H.D. 2 "RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH."(Mental Health; Notice; Hearings)	FILE
	S.B. No. 2172, S.D. 2, H.D. 1 "RELATING TO EXPERT WITNESS FEES."(Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Witness Fees; Reimbursements; Per Diem Payments)
	S.B. No. 2351, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 "RELATING TO EQUAL PAY."(Employment; Job Applicants; Salary History; Gender Discrimination; Wage Secrecy)
	S.B. No. 2738, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 "RELATING TO FOUND ELECTRONIC DEVICES."(Protection of Personal Information; Unclaimed Electronic Devices)
	S.B. No. 2854, S.D. 1, H.D. 2 "RELATING TO MOPEDS."(Mopeds; Registration Requirements; Fine)
632	H.B. No. 1270, H.D. 1, S.D. 2 "RELATING TO LAND ACQUISITION."(Agricultural Land; Acquisition; BLNR; Appropriation; Food Security)	FILE
	H.B. No. 2304, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 "RELATING TO AGRICULTURE."(State Budget; Agriculture; DOA; Capital Improvement Projects; East Maui Water Systems; Appropriations)

Ho‘oka‘a‘ike No Ka ‘Aha Kenekoa

SENATE COMMUNICATIONS: None

Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Ka ‘Ao‘ao Ho‘okolokolo

JUDICIARY COMMUNICATIONS: None

Palapala Hō‘ike Na Nā Kōmike Kūmau

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT No. 3805

3805 (One Day Notice)

(CPH)

H.C.R. No. 52, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 "REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS BOTH THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF PROPOSED MANDATED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE COSTS OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY TRANSPORTATION TO THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES FOR QUALIFYING PATIENTS." (AMENDED TITLE) (Recommends Adoption)

Papahana O Ka Lā

ORDER OF THE DAY

A‘oa‘o A ‘Ae

ADVISE AND CONSENT

3796 Status & Testimony	HRE	G.M. No. 543 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, KECIA KELLY, for a term to expire 06-30-2021."
3796 Status & Testimony	HRE	G.M. No. 544 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANNE SCHARNHORST, for a term to expire 06-30-2021."
3796 Status & Testimony	HRE	G.M. No. 645 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, SUSAN LEE, for a term to expire 06-30-2022."
3796 Status & Testimony	HRE	G.M. No. 646 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, ELIZABETH HOBAN, for a term to expire 06-30-2022."
3796 Status & Testimony	HRE	G.M. No. 647 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROSE HATA, for a term to expire 06-30-2020."
3797 Status & Testimony	HRE	G.M. No. 545 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, LISA RANTZ, for a term to expire 06-30-2021."
3797 Status & Testimony	HRE	G.M. No. 546 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, WILLIAM DUBBS, for a term to expire 06-30-2019."
3797 Status & Testimony	HRE	G.M. No. 572 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, TODD  SETO, for a term to expire 06-30-2019."
3798 Status & Testimony	AEN	G.M. No. 684 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Agribusiness Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARGARITA HOPKINS, for a term to expire 06-30-2022."
3798 Status & Testimony	AEN	G.M. No. 691 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Agribusiness Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, YUKIO KITAGAWA, for a term to expire 06-30-2022."
3799 Status & Testimony	AEN	G.M. No. 685 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides, Gubernatorial Nominee, JEFFREY KERMODE, for a term to expire 06-30-2020."
3800 Status & Testimony	AEN	G.M. No. 699 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Endangered Species Recovery Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, KAWIKA WINTER, for a term to expire 06-30-2019."
3801 Status & Testimony	AEN	G.M. No. 700 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Environmental Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARY BEGIER, for a term to expire 06-30-2022."
3801 Status & Testimony	AEN	G.M. No. 701 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Environmental Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROBERT PARSONS, for a term to expire 06-30-2022."
3801 Status & Testimony	AEN	G.M. No. 702 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Environmental Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, NICOLE TUTEUR, for a term to expire 06-30-2022."
3801 Status & Testimony	AEN	G.M. No. 703 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Environmental Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, STEPHANIE DUNBAR-CO, for a term to expire 06-30-2022."
3802 Status & Testimony	AEN	G.M. No. 704 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Agriculture, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOE TANAKA, for a term to expire 06-30-2020 (term amended to 6-30-2022 by GM742)."
3802 Status & Testimony	AEN	G.M. No. 732 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Agriculture, Gubernatorial Nominee, FREDERICK COWELL, for a term to expire 06-30-2022."
3802 Status & Testimony	AEN	G.M. No. 734 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Agriculture, Gubernatorial Nominee, DIANE LEY, for a term to expire 06-30-2022."
3803 Status & Testimony	LBR	G.M. No. 725 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, MELANIE MATSUI, for a term to expire 06-30-2028."
3804 Status & Testimony	LBR	G.M. No. 726 "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Labor Relations Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, SESNITA MOEPONO, for a term to expire 06-30-2023."

‘Ōlelo Ho‘oholo E Koho Pāloka ‘la

ADOPT RESOLUTIONS

3790 Prior Versions/Status & Testimony	CPH	H.C.R. No. 95, S.D. 1 "REQUESTING THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION REGIONAL BOARDS FOR OAHU, EAST HAWAII, WEST HAWAII, AND KAUAI TO ASSESS THE AVAILABILITY OF LONG-TERM CARE BEDS IN EACH REGION AND ITS IMPACT ON WAIT TIMES FOR ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL BEDS." (AMENDED TITLE)
3791 Prior Versions/Status & Testimony	CPH	H.C.R. No. 140 "DESIGNATING THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER AS CANCER SCREEN WEEK TO URGE THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII TO TALK WITH THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ABOUT APPROPRIATE SCREENINGS FOR PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER."
3792 Prior Versions/Status & Testimony	WTL/CPH	H.C.R. No. 86, S.D. 1 "REQUESTS THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS AND SOLUTIONS TO EXPANDED WATER REUSE IN THE STATE."
3793 Prior Versions/Status & Testimony	TRE/WAM	H.C.R. No. 96 "URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ENGAGE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO REDUCE LITTERING, PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN THE ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY PROGRAM TO KEEP ROADS LITTER-FREE, AND WORK WITH THE COUNTIES TO EXPAND THE ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY PROGRAM TO INCLUDE COUNTY ROADS."
3794 Prior Versions/Status & Testimony	HWN	H.C.R. No. 160, S.D. 1 "URGING THE USAGE OF HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE WHEN REFERRING TO THE NAMES OF PLACES AND GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES IN HAWAI‘I."
3795 Prior Versions/Status & Testimony	AEN	H.C.R. No. 75, S.D. 1 "URGING STATE AGENCIES TO COLLABORATE WITH FARMERS, OTHER LANDOWNERS, AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS TO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF INVASIVE ANIMALS ON KAUAI." (AMENDED TITLE)

Ho‘ouna Kōmike Ho‘olohe A Ho‘ouna Hou Paha

REFERRALS AND RE-REFERRALS

Ho‘oka‘a‘ike ‘Ē A‘e

MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS: None

Hana ‘Ē A‘e

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

Ho‘olaha

ANNOUNCEMENTS

            Papamanawa Ho‘olohe Palapala

· Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE	DATE & TIME	ROOM
CONF	4/20/2018 1:00 PM	309
WTL	4/20/2018 1:30 PM	224
CONF	4/20/2018 2:00 PM	309
CONF	4/20/2018 3:30 PM	312
CONF	4/23/2018 9:45 AM	325
JDC	4/23/2018 9:45 AM	016
HRE	4/23/2018 10:00 AM	414
JDC	4/23/2018 10:00 AM	016
CONF	4/23/2018 10:45 AM	225
CONF	4/23/2018 11:00 AM	309
CONF	4/23/2018 1:00 PM	229
CONF	4/23/2018 2:00 PM	229
CONF	4/24/2018 11:00 AM	225
CONF	4/24/2018 11:01 AM	225
CONF	4/24/2018 3:30 PM	423
HRE	4/30/2018 8:30 AM	224

• Senate Session will convene at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 23, 2018.

Ke Pani ‘Ana

ADJOURNMENT