HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

THIRTIETH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2020

 

 

February 12, 2020

 

 

18th Day

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

Invocation -

Pastor Diamond Garcia

Healing Rain Ministries

 

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. 25

HONORING AND COMMENDING MELODY KAPILIALOHA MACKENZIE FOR BEING THE 2020 NATIVE HAWAIIAN CAUCUS OUTSTANDING KUPUNA.

 

 

 

6.        Reports of Standing Committees

 

           CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 305-20

H.B. No. 1644, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX.

(Conveyance Tax; Limited Liability Companies)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

           CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 306-20

H.B. No. 1796, H.D. 2

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Insurance; DCCA; Insulin Drug Task Force; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE                                

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 307-20

H.B. No. 1943, H.D. 2

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Department of Human Services; Pregnancy; Medical Assistance; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE                                

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 308-20

H.B. No. 2318, H.D. 2

 

RELATING TO HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS.

(DCCA; Insurance; Safe Home Program; Safe Home Program Trust Fund; Grant; Hurricane; Wind Mitigation; Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund; General Fund; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE                                

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 309-20

H.B. No. 2320, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

(Insurance; Public Adjuster; Bill Reviewer; Motor Vehicle Rental Company; Portable Electronic; Self-service Storage; Limited Line License; Fee; National Association of Insurance Commissioners; Surplus Line; Hawaii Joint Underwriting Plan; Wellness Program)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

           CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 310-20

H.B. No. 2657, H.D. 2

 

RELATING TO A COAL-FREE HAWAII.

(Electricity Generation; Coal; Prohibition; Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax)

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE                                

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 311-20

H.B. No. 2186, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINES.

(PUC; Public Utility; High-voltage Electric Transmission Lines; Electric Transmission Systems)

 

REFER TO FINANCE             

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 312-20

H.B. No. 2227, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

(HSEO; Chief Energy Officer; Appliance Energy Standards; Air Purifiers; Portable Electric Spas)

 

REFER TO FINANCE             

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 313-20

H.B. No. 35, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

(Mental Health and Substance Abuse Special Fund; Capital Improvement Projects)

 

REFER TO FINANCE             

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 314-20

H.B. No. 1860, H.D. 2

 

RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION.

(Department of Health; Water Pollution; Sunscreen; Distribution; Prohibition)

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE                                

 

           CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 315-20

H.B. No. 1608, H.D. 2

 

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

(DOH; Prescription Drugs; Wholesale Importation)

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE                                

 

           JUDICIARY

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 316-20

H.B. No. 2380, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO IMMIGRATION.

(Immigration Proceedings; Legal Counsel; Judiciary; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 317-20

H.B. No. 2738, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

(Campaign Finance; Foreign Corporations)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

           WATER, LAND, & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS/HOUSING

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 318-20

H.B. No. 2208

 

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

(DHHL; Affordable Housing; Appropriation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE             

 

           WATER, LAND, & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS/HOUSING

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 319-20

H.B. No. 2446, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

(State Historic Preservation Division; Affordable Housing)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

           WATER, LAND, & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS/ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 320-20

H.B. No. 2702, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

(DHHL; Study; Water Flooding; Land Parcels; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

           WATER, LAND, & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 321-20

H.B. No. 2070, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO LAND.

(Land; Donations; Tax Deductions)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 322-20

H.B. No. 2512, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

(Historic Preservation; Review of Proposed Projects; DLNR; Counties; Qualified Archaeologists)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

           WATER, LAND, & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 323-20

H.B. No. 2422, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION.

(DLNR; Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation; Audit)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 324-20

H.B. No. 2277, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LAND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL COST TAX CREDIT.

(Important Agricultural Land Qualified Agricultural Costs Tax Credit)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 325-20

H.B. No. 2211, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL MARINE LICENSES.

(Commercial Marine Licenses; Commercial Marine Vessel Licenses; Charter Services)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 326-20

H.B. No. 2015, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

(Gorse; Mauna Kea; Removal, Harvesting, and Product Development; Pilot Program; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

           WATER, LAND, & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 327-20

H.B. No. 2443, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

(Historic Preservation; Civil and Administrative Violation; Archeological Activities)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 328-20

H.B. No. 2176, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SAND ISLAND.

(DLNR; Shoreline Remediation; Sand Island State Recreation Area; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 329-20

H.B. No. 2739, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE KA IWI COAST.

(Ka Iwi Coast State Park; DLNR; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 330-20

H.B. No. 2677, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO WATER RIGHTS.

(Water Rights; Leases; Direct Negotiation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

           HOUSING

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 331-20

H.B. No. 1957, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

(Income Tax Credit for Low-income Household Renters; Adjustments)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

           HOUSING

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 332-20

H.B. No. 2470, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HOUSING.

(HHFDC; Honokaa, Hawaii County; Affordable Rental Housing; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

           AGRICULTURE

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 333-20

H.B. No. 2032, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE STATE SNAIL.

(State Snail; Pupu Kuahiwi (Laminella sanguinea))

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 334-20

H.B. No. 2275, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

(Beginning Farmer and Rancher Grant Program; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 335-20

H.B. No. 2532, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

(HDOA; Invasive Species; Two-Lined Spittlebug; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

           AGRICULTURE

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 336-20

H.B. No. 2167, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE.

(HDOA; Sustainable Agriculture; Cover Crop Reimbursement Pilot Program; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 337-20

H.B. No. 2193, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO WILDLIFE.

(Wildlife; Habitat Conservation Plans)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 338-20

H.B. No. 2041, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

(HDOA; Meat Inspection; Meat Processing; Inspectors; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

           HUMAN SERVICES & HOMELESSNESS

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 339-20

H.B. No. 2220, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE ELDERLY.

(Elderly; Financial Exploitation; Mandatory Reporting; Penal Code)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                       

 

           HEALTH

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 340-20

H.B. No. 2047, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(DOH; Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; Task Force)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

           TRANSPORTATION

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 341-20

H.B. No. 1990, H.D. 2

 

RELATING TO TAXATION.

(General Excise Tax; Use Tax; DOE; DOT; State Improvement Surcharge)

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE                                

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 342-20

H.B. No. 1617, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSES.

(Driver's License; Renewal; Seniors)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                       

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 343-20

H.B. No. 1955, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ELECTRIC FOOT SCOOTERS.

(Electric Foot Scooters; Regulation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                       

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 344-20

H.B. No. 1973, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS.

(DOT; Reclassification of Funds; Repeal of Non-General Funds; Transfer of Balances)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

           TRANSPORTATION

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 345-20

H.B. No. 2464

 

RELATING TO THE USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE.

(Blood Alcohol Concentration; Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence of an Intoxicant)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 346-20

H.B. No. 1930, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TAXATION.

(Rental Motor Vehicle Surcharge Tax; Increase)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 347-20

H.B. No. 2475, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CARGO CARRIERS.

(DOT; Harbor Special Fund; Cargo Carriers; Subsidies; Appropriations)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 348-20

H.B. No. 2152, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.

(Lights; Vehicles; Traffic Violations)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                       

 

           ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION/WATER, LAND, & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 349-20

H.B. No. 1847, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

(DLNR; Herbivorous Fish; Protection; Rulemaking)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                       

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 350-20

H.B. No. 1856, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SEA LEVEL RISE.

(Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission; Sea Level Rise; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

           ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 351-20

H.B. No. 1242, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

(Renewable Energy; Gas; Renewable Portfolio Standard)

 

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

 

           HEALTH/LOWER & HIGHER EDUCATION

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 352-20

H.B. No. 2254, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO LOAN REPAYMENT FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.

(Loan Repayment; State Loan Repayment Program; Health Care Professionals; Matching Funds; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

           LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 353-20

H.B. No. 2310, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND EMPLOYEE-BENEFICIARY MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS.

(Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund; Retirees; Premiums; Electronic Deductions)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 354-20

H.B. No. 2020, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

(Procurement; Past Performance; Contractors; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 355-20

H.B. No. 2286, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT.

(Emergency Procurement; Government Services)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 356-20

H.B. No. 2682, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

(Agricultural Technology Transfer and Workforce Development Program; Coordinator; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

           LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 357-20

H.B. No. 2753, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

(YouthBuild; Workforce Development; DLIR; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 358-20

H.B. No. 2285, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE STADIUM AUTHORITY.

(Emergency Appropriation; Stadium Authority)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 359-20

H.B. No. 2120, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE STATE ETHICS CODE.

(State Ethics Code; Conflicts of Interests)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                       

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 360-20

H.B. No. 2124, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE CODE OF ETHICS.

(Ethics; Officials; Employees; Executive; Legislative; Judiciary)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                       

 

           LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 361-20

H.B. No. 2125, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE STATE ETHICS CODE.

(State Ethics Code; State Ethics Commission; Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY                       

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 362-20

H.B. No. 2314, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM DISABILITY RETIREMENT.

(Employees' Retirement System; Service-Connected Disability; Accidental Death)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 363-20

H.B. No. 2312, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS.

(Employees' Retirement System; Hawaii Domestic Relations Orders)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 364-20

H.B. No. 1998, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

(ERS; Retirement Benefits; Felony Convictions; Forfeiture)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

           LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 365-20

H.B. No. 2678, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.

(Government Employees; Compensation and Benefits; Felony Convictions; Forfeiture)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

           CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 366-20

H.B. No. 2202, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CEMETERIES.

(Cemetery Authority Exemption; Churches; Exempted Entities)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                          

 

 

           Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 367-20

H.B. No. 1797, H.D. 2

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Medical Cannabis; Naturopathic Physicians; Written Certification)

 

AS AMENDED, REFER TO FINANCE                                

 

 

 

7.        Introduction of Resolutions

 

8.        Announcements

 

 

Committee Referral Sheet No. 26

Committee Referral Sheet No. 27

 

Floor Presentation for Thursday, February 13, 2020:

 

RECOGNIZING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHRISTIANITY IN HAWAI‘I.