THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

SECOND SPECIAL SESSION OF 2007

 

 

FOURTH DAY

 

October 29, 2007-Monday-9:00 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Invocation by    Senator Sam Slom

                        Hawaii State Senate

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: No(s). 115-124

G.M. NO.

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

115

Informing the Senate that on October 26, 2007, the Governor has withdrawn MICHAEL Y.M. LOO, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Island Burial Council, Islands of Kaua`i and Ni`ihau from consideration by the Senate (GM8).

FILE

 

 

 

116

Informing the Senate that on October 26, 2007, the Governor has withdrawn ANGELA LISA LEIMAILE EHIA-QUITEVIS, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Island Burial Council, Island of Oahu from consideration by the Senate (GM10).

FILE

 

 

 

117

Informing the Senate that on October 26, 2007, the Governor has withdrawn LESLIE HARUO KONDO, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Public Utilities Commission from consideration by the Senate (GM15).

FILE

 

 

 

118

Informing the Senate that on October 26, 2007, the Governor has withdrawn BLENN AKIRA FUJIMOTO, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Board of Directors, Hawai`i Strategic Development Corporation from consideration by the Senate (GM17).

FILE

 

 

 

119

Informing the Senate that on October 26, 2007, the Governor has withdrawn EARNEST CHUNG, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Island Language Access Advisory Council from consideration by the Senate (GM93).

FILE

 

 

 

120

Informing the Senate that on October 26, 2007, the Governor has withdrawn DOMINIC K. INOCELDA, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Language Access Advisory Council from consideration by the Senate (GM96).

FILE

 

 

 

121

Informing the Senate that on October 26, 2007, the Governor has withdrawn GERALD HISASHI OHTA, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Language Access Advisory Council from consideration by the Senate (GM98).

FILE

 

 

 

122

Informing the Senate that on October 26, 2007, the Governor has withdrawn DARRYL WAYNE BARDUSCH, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Procurement Policy Board from consideration by the Senate (GM103).

FILE

 

 

 

123

Informing the Senate that on October 26, 2007, the Governor has withdrawn JOSEPH L. DWIGHT, IV, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Hawai`i Community Development Authority (HCDA) from consideration by the Senate (GM107).

FILE

 

 

 

124

Informing the Senate that on October 26, 2007, the Governor has withdrawn NORMAND R. LEZY, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Land Use Commission from consideration by the Senate (GM111).

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Departmental Communications: None
  2. House Communications: No(s). 1-2

HSE. COM NO.

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

1

H.B. No. 1

"RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION."(Environmental Law; Transportation; Ferry Operations)

JDL/TIA/ENE

 

 

 

2

H.B. No. 2

"RELATING TO SENTENCING."(Extended Term Sentencing; Jury Determinations)

JDL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Senate Communications: No(s). None
  2. Judiciary Communications: None
  3. Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 4-6

SSCR No. 4

(One Day Notice)

(TSG)

G.M. No. 102

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Procurement Policy Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, DARRYL WAYNE BARDUSCH, for a term to expire 6-30-2008."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSCR No. 4

(One Day Notice)

(TSG)

G.M. No. 103

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Procurement Policy Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, DARRYL WAYNE BARDUSCH, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSCR No. 4

(One Day Notice)

(TSG)

G.M. No. 104

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Procurement Policy Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEITH T. MATSUMOTO, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSCR No. 4

(One Day Notice)

(TSG)

G.M. No. 105

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Procurement Policy Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, PAMELA A. TORRES CPCM, for a term to expire 6-30-2010."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSCR No. 5

(One Day Notice)

(HSP)

G.M. No. 85

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai`i Public Housing Authority (PHA), Gubernatorial Nominee, ANNE MARIE BECK, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSCR No. 5

(One Day Notice)

(HSP)

G.M. No. 86

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai`i Public Housing Authority (PHA), Gubernatorial Nominee, RENE  BERTHIAUME, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSCR No. 5

(One Day Notice)

(HSP)

G.M. No. 87

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai`i Public Housing Authority (PHA), Gubernatorial Nominee, SHERRILEE K. DODSON, for a term to expire 6-30-2011."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSCR No. 6

(One Day Notice)

(HSP)

G.M. No. 88

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on the Status of Women, Gubernatorial Nominee, ELENA M.H CABATU, for a term to expire 6-30-2010."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

  1. Advise and Consent

SSCR NO. 1

 

Testimony

EDT

G.M. No. 16

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai`i Strategic Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, BLENN AKIRA FUJIMOTO, for a term to expire 6-30-2008."

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSCR NO. 1

 

Testimony

EDT

G.M. No. 17

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai`i Strategic Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, BLENN AKIRA FUJIMOTO, for a term to expire 6-30-2012."

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSCR NO. 1

 

Testimony

EDT

G.M. No. 18

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai`i Strategic Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, DARREN T. KIMURA, for a term to expire 6-30-2010."

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSCR NO. 1

 

Testimony

EDT

G.M. No. 19

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai`i Strategic Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, DANTON S. WONG, for a term to expire 6-30-2009."

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSCR NO. 2

 

Testimony

JDL

G.M. No. 1

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Intermediate Court of Appeals, Associate Judge, Gubernatorial Nominee RANDAL K.O. LEE, for a term of ten years."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Third Reading

(See Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3)

 

Testimony

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

"RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION." - (JDL/TIA/ENE)

 

(Environmental Law; Transportation; Ferry Operations)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

12.   Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

CPH

10/29/2007 9:30 AM

016

PBS

10/29/2007 10:00 AM

225

HTH

10/29/2007 1:15 PM

016

IGM

10/29/2007 1:15 PM

229

TRN/FIN

10/29/2007 1:30 PM

Auditorium

HTH

10/29/2007 1:45 PM

016

JDL

10/29/2007 2:45 PM

229

WTL

10/29/2007 2:45 PM

224

BOC

11/1/2007 10:00 AM

325

JLCFC

11/7/2007 12:00 PM

225

HSP

11/16/2007 10:00 AM

229

HSP

12/14/2007 9:30 AM

229

 

 

 
  1. Adjournment