The Senate of the Thirty-second Legislature
Ka ‘Aha Kenekoa, Ka ‘Aha‘ōlelo Kau Kānāwai Kanakolu Kūmālua
State of Hawaii
Moku‘āina ‘O Hawai‘i
Regular Session of 2024 ǀ ‘Ākoakoa Kūmau MH 2024
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Fortieth Day |
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Lā Kanahā |
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March 27, 2024, Wednesday |
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27 Malaki 2024 - Po‘Akolu |
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11:30 A.M. |
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Hola 11:30 A.M. |
A live stream of the Senate floor session will be available on the Senate YouTube channel.
Order of Business ǀ Papahana O Ka Lā
Roll Call ǀ Kāhea Papa Inoa
Approval of the Journal ǀ ‘Āpono Mo‘olelo O Ka Puke Hālāwai
Introductions ǀ Ho‘olauna Mea Kipa
Floor Presentation(s) ǀ Ho‘olauna Ma Ka ‘Ākoakoa Nui
Recognizing and Congratulating Central Pacific Bank on its 70th Anniversary. (Senator Hashimoto)
Messages from the Governor ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Ke Kia‘āina 688-691
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Letter dated 03-25-2024, correcting the spelling of the Gubernatorial Nominee's name on GM585 (name amended to FAITH KAHALE SAITO). |
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Letter dated 03-25-2024, correcting the spelling of the Gubernatorial Nominee's name on GM647 (name amended to NICOLAI BARCA). |
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Letter dated 03-25-2024, amending the name of the commission on GM685 to the Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation. |
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Informing the Senate that on 03-25-2024, the Governor has withdrawn STEVEN ROSENBLATT, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Board of Acupuncture, from consideration by the Senate (GM505). |
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Departmental Communications ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Nā ‘Oihana None
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House Communications ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike No Ka Hale 460-466
Informing the Senate that on March 25, 2024, the following House Concurrent Resolutions were adopted in the House:
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H.C. 460 |
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS OF EACH COUNTY, HUMANE SOCIETIES IN EACH COUNTY, AND MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO COLLABORATE TO CREATE AND DISSEMINATE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO HIGHLIGHT THE DANGERS OF, AND ADVOCATE AGAINST THE USE OF, ILLEGAL FIREWORKS IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY, PETS, AND WILDLIFE. Illegal Fireworks; Public Service Announcement |
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H.C. 461 |
REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, INCLUDING THE NAVY, ARMY, AND AIR FORCE, TO INCREASE ON-BASE HOUSING AVAILABILITY FOR ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS ASSIGNED TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN THE STATE. Military Personnel; Active Duty Personnel; Housing; On-base Availability |
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H.C. 462 |
REQUESTING STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES TO NOTIFY ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS OF DECEASED CATS AND DOGS THAT ARE PICKED UP ALONG STATE AND COUNTY ROADWAYS. DOA; DOTHD; Animal Control; Refuse Division; Pets; Microchip; Humane Society |
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H.C. 463 |
URGING THE STATE TO PROHIBIT THE INTRODUCTION OF BIOCONTROL AGENTS THAT MIGHT THREATEN ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT FORAGE GRASS SPECIES. Hawaii Rangelands; Forage Grasses; Beef Cattle Industry; Biosecurity |
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Returning the following Senate Bills which passed Third Reading in the House on March 25, 2024, in an amended form:
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H.C. 464 |
RELATING TO SEX TRAFFICKING. Hawaii Penal Code; Sex Trafficking; Commercial Sexual Exploitation of a Minor |
Agree/Disagree |
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H.C. 465 |
RELATING TO ACCESS TO VITAL RECORDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. DOH; DHHL; Memorandum of Agreement; Vital Records |
Agree/Disagree |
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H.C. 466 |
RELATING TO CONTESTED CASES. Administrative Procedure; Contested Cases; Vexatious Litigants |
Agree/Disagree |
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Senate Communications ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike No Ka ‘Aha Kenekoa None
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Judiciary Communications ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Ka ‘Ao‘ao Ho‘okolokolo None
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Introduction of Measures ǀ Hāpai Palapala None
Conference Committee Reports ǀ Palapala Hō‘ike Na Nā Kōmike Kūkā None
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Standing Committee Reports ǀ Palapala Hō‘ike Na Nā Kōmike Kūmau 3371-3383
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANNE CHIPCHASE, for a term to expire 06-30-2025. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Health Systems Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, LISA RANTZ, for a term to expire 06-30-2025. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Administrator, State Health Planning & Development Agency, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOHN (JACK) LEWIN, for a term to expire 12-07-2026. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission On Fatherhood, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARTY OLIPHANT, for a term to expire 06-30-2027. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on Fatherhood, Gubernatorial Nominee, BRIAN ALSTON, for a term to expire 06-30-2027. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability & Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, SCOTT FLEMING, for a term to expire 06-30-2027. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability & Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, LISAANN TOM, for a term to expire 06-30-2027. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Disability & Communication Access Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHAEL NOJIMA, for a term to expire 06-30-2027. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Mental Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, SAMUEL "RAY" RICE, for a term to expire 06-30-2027. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Mental Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, LEA DIAS, for a term to expire 06-30-2027. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Mental Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, JON FUJII, for a term to expire 06-30-2027. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Council on Mental Health, Gubernatorial Nominee, LILLIE CHRISTINE MONTAGUE-HICKS, for a term to expire 06-30-2028. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, SANDRA JAKOB, for a term to expire 06-30-2026. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, SEAN KNOX, for a term to expire 06-30-2025. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, RAMON RUIZ, for a term to expire 06-30-2026. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Rehabilitation Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, VICTORIA KENNEDY, for a term to expire 06-30-2026. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARIA YAMASHITA, for a term to expire 06-30-2027. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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(HHS) |
Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants, Gubernatorial Nominee, JON NAKASHIMA, for a term to expire 06-30-2027. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Game Management Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, GONZALO GARCIA, for a term to expire 06-30-2027. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Game Management Advisory Committee, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHAEL JOHNSON, for a term to expire 06-30-2027. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Land Use Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, BRUCE U'U, for a term to expire 06-30-2028. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Land Use Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, NANCY CARR SMITH, for a term to expire 06-30-2025. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, BENJAMIN KUDO, for a term to expire 06-30-2027. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, JUSTIN KEONI SOUZA, for a term to expire 06-30-2027. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, SAUMALU MATAAFA, for a term to expire 06-30-2027. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, FAITH KAHELE SAITO, for a term to expire 06-30-2027. (Nominee's name amended to FAITH KAHALE SAITO by GM688). |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Director, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARY ALICE EVANS, for a term to expire 12-31-2026. |
(One Day Notice of Advise & Consent) |
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Order of the Day ǀ Papahana O Ka Lā
Deferred Matters ǀ Nā Mea I Hoʻopaneʻe ʻia None
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Advise And Consent ǀ A‘Oa‘O A ‘Ae None
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Adopt Resolutions ǀ ‘Ōlelo Ho‘Oholo E Koho Pāloka ‘La
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REQUESTING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY TO UTILIZE THE STATE'S RENTAL SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE PREMIUM ASSISTANCE TO HOUSING OWNERS WHO RENT OR LEASE TO QUALIFIED KUPUNA A MORTGAGE PROPERTY WITHIN DESIGNATED LAVA ZONES. (HOU/HHS) |
Adopt |
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REQUESTING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY TO UTILIZE THE STATE'S RENTAL SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE PREMIUM ASSISTANCE TO HOUSING OWNERS WHO RENT OR LEASE TO QUALIFIED KUPUNA A MORTGAGE PROPERTY WITHIN DESIGNATED LAVA ZONES. (HOU/HHS) |
Adopt |
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Final Reading ǀ Heluhelu Hope Loa None
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Third Reading ǀ Heluhelu ‘Ekolu None
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Referrals And Re-Referrals ǀ Ho‘ouna Kōmike Ho‘olohe A Ho‘ouna Hou Paha None
Miscellaneous Communications ǀ Ho‘oka‘a‘ike ‘Ē A‘e None
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Miscellaneous Business ǀ Hana ‘Ē A‘e None
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Announcements ǀ Ho‘olaha
Committee Hearing Schedule ǀ Papamanawa Ho‘olohe Palapala
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COMMITTEE |
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AEN |
3/27/2024 |
1:00 PM |
CR 224 & Videoconference |
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AEN/HRE |
3/27/2024 |
1:00 PM |
CR 224 & Videoconference |
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WTL |
3/27/2024 |
1:00 PM |
CR 229 & Videoconference |
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GVO/WTL |
3/27/2024 |
1:15 PM |
CR 229 & Videoconference |
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WTL/PSM |
3/27/2024 |
1:30 PM |
CR 229 & Videoconference |
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EDU/HRE |
3/27/2024 |
3:00 PM |
CR 229 & Videoconference |
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LBT |
3/27/2024 |
3:00 PM |
CR 224 & Videoconference |
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PSM |
3/27/2024 |
3:00 PM |
CR 225 & Videoconference |
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TCA/PSM |
3/27/2024 |
3:00 PM |
CR 225 & Videoconference |
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EDU/AEN |
3/27/2024 |
3:01 PM |
CR 229 & Videoconference |
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CPN |
3/28/2024 |
9:28 AM |
CR 229 |
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CPN |
3/28/2024 |
9:30 AM |
CR 229 & Videoconference |
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JDC/WAM |
3/28/2024 |
9:45 AM |
CR 211 & Videoconference |
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WAM/JDC |
3/28/2024 |
9:45 AM |
CR 211 & Videoconference |
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WAM |
3/28/2024 |
9:50 AM |
CR 211 & Videoconference |
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EET |
3/28/2024 |
1:00 PM |
CR 229 & Videoconference |
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HOU |
3/28/2024 |
1:00 PM |
CR 225 |
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HWN/HHS |
3/28/2024 |
1:00 PM |
CR 224 & Videoconference |
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AEN/TCA |
3/28/2024 |
3:00 PM |
CR 224 & Videoconference |
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GVO |
3/28/2024 |
3:00 PM |
CR 225 & Videoconference |
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HRE |
3/28/2024 |
3:00 PM |
CR 229 & Videoconference |
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TCA/AEN |
3/28/2024 |
3:00 PM |
CR 224 & Videoconference |
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TCA |
3/28/2024 |
3:02 PM |
CR 224 & Videoconference |
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TCA |
3/28/2024 |
3:05 PM |
CR 224 |
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AEN/GVO |
3/28/2024 |
3:30 PM |
CR 225 & Videoconference |
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GVO/AEN |
3/28/2024 |
3:30 PM |
CR 225 & Videoconference |
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GVO/TCA |
3/28/2024 |
3:35 PM |
CR 225 & Videoconference |
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CPN/JDC |
4/2/2024 |
9:30 AM |
CR 016 & Videoconference |
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JDC/CPN |
4/2/2024 |
9:30 AM |
CR 016 & Videoconference |
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JDC |
4/2/2024 |
10:00 AM |
CR 016 |
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Senate Session will convene at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2024.
Adjournment ǀ Ke Pani ‘Ana