THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

 

SIXTEENTH DAY

February 13, 2004-Friday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation by Sister Claudia Wong, CSJ

Sisters of St. Joseph

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: Nos. 148-151
  2. G.M. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL

         

    148

    Dated January 16, 2004, transmitting the Monthly Notification of Expenditures from the Director of Health Relative to the Felix Consent Decree for the Months of July, August, September and October, 2003, prepared by the Department of Health pursuant to Act 200, Section 30, SLH 2003.

    FILE

         

    149

    Dated January 30, 2004, transmitting a report prepared by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to Act 200, Section 57, SLH 2003, concerning expenditures for mainland prison contracts for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2003.

    FILE

         

    150

    Dated January 30, 2004, transmitting the Annual Financial Report for the Domestic Violence Prevention Special Fund, prepared by the Department of Health, Health Resources Administration, Family Health Services Division, Maternal and Child Health Branch, pursuant to Section 321-1.3, HRS.

    FILE

         

    151

    Dated January 30, 2004, transmitting a Report on the Implementation of the State Plan for Substance Abuse, prepared by the Department of Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division, pursuant to Section 321-195, HRS.

    FILE

         
         
  3. Departmental Communications: Nos. 24-25
  4. D.C. NO.

    TITLE

    REFERRAL

         

    24

    From the University of Hawaii dated February 6, 2004, transmitting a Report on Convening a Task Force to Determine Whether Hawaii Should Enact a Three Strikes Law, prepared by the University of Hawaii pursuant to S.C.R. No. 86 (2003).

    FILE

         

    25

    From the State Auditor dated February 11, 2004, transmitting a report, "Audit of Selected Procurement, Human Resource, and Fiscal Issues of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation," (Report No. 04-03).

    FILE

         
         

     

     

     

     

  5. House Communications: No. 6
  6.  

    Informing the Senate that on February 12, 2004, the following House Bill passed Third Reading in the House:

    REFERRAL

         

    6

    H.B. No. 2340

    "RELATING TO MILK CONTROL."(Relating to Milk Control.)

     
         
         
  7. Senate Communications: None
  8. Judiciary Communications: None
  9. Introduction of Measures
  10. Standing Committee Reports: No(s). 2033-2068
  11. 2033

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (JHW)

    S.B. No. 1000, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE."

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

         
         

    2034

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2003, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO PASSENGER RESTRAINT DEVICES."

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

         
         

    2035

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2015

    "RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES."

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

         
         

    2036

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2021, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO STREET ROD VEHICLES."

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

         
         

    2037

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2022

    "RELATING TO DUNE BUGGIES."

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

         
         

    2038

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2034

    "RELATING TO HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE."

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

         
         

    2039

    (48 Hrs. Notice)

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2344, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY."

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

         
         

    2040

    (JHW)

    S.B. No. 2540

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR UNIFORM LAWS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

         
         

    2041

    (CPH)

    S.B. No. 3072, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

         
         

    2042

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2016, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO LICENSE RENEWAL."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)

         
         

    2043

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2017, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO RACING ON HIGHWAYS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)

         
         

    2044

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2019, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER LICENSING."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)

         
         

    2045

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2020, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

         
         

    2046

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2024, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE TRAFFIC CODE."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)

         
         

    2047

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2014

    "RELATING TO UNADJUDICATED TRAFFIC FINES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

         
         

    2048

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2026, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)

         
         

    2049

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2040

    "RELATING TO THE AUDITOR."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

         
         

    2050

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2045, S.D. 1

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII CIVIL AIR PATROL."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

         
         

    2051

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2052

    "RELATING TO MASS TRANSIT FUNDING."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

         
         

    2052

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2076

    "RELATING TO INSURERS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPH)

         
         

    2053

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2087, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)

         
         

    2054

    (TMG)

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

    "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

         
         

    2055

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2238

    "RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)

         
         

    2056

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 3078

    "RELATING TO HIGHWAYS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

         
         

    2057

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2250, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)

         
         

    2058

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2310

    "RELATING TO STATE AND COUNTY TORT LIABILITY."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)

         
         

    2059

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2313, S.D. 1

    "AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE COUNTY OF KAUA'I."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

         
         

    2060

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2361

    "RELATING TO THE MILITARY."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)

         
         

    2061

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2364

    "RELATING TO TAXATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

         
         

    2062

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2533, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)

         
         

    2063

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2772, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO THE IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)

         
         

    2064

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2780

    "RELATING TO FIRE FIGHTER LIABILITY."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)

         
         

    2065

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2913, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JHW)

         
         

    2066

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2914, S.D. 1

    "RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE SIRENS."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

         
         

    2067

    (TMG)

    S.B. No. 2998

    "RELATING TO PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGES."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

         
         

    2068

    (ECD)

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

    "RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT."

    (Recommends passage on SECOND READING and recommittal to ECD)

         
         

    ORDER OF THE DAY

  12. Advise and Consent
  13. 2031

    JHW

    G.M. No. 1

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, 16th Division, Gubernatorial Nominee PATRICK W. BORDER, for a term to ten years."

         
         

    2032

    JHW

    G.M. No. 2

    "Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Intermediate Court of Appeals, Associate Judge, Gubernatorial Nominee CRAIG H. NAKAMURA, for a term of ten years."

         
         
         
  14. Deferred Matters - Referral
  15.  

    Informing the Senate that on February 10, 2004, the following bill passed Third Reading in the House:

    REFERRAL

         

    5

    H.B. No. 1819

    "RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE."(Insurance; Motor Vehicles)

     
         
         
  16. Miscellaneous Communications: None
  17. Miscellaneous Business
  18. Announcements
  19. Committee Hearing Schedule:

    COMMITTEE

    DATE

    TIME

    ROOM

    EDU / HMS

    Hearing

    Friday, 02/13

    12:30PM

    212

    EDU / TMG

    Hearing

    Friday, 02/13

    1:00PM

    212

    EDU

    Decision Making

    HTH / LBR

    Hearing

    Friday, 02/13

    1:15PM

    225

    LBR

    LBR

    Decision Making

    WLA

    Hearing

    Friday, 02/13

    1:30PM

    224

    EDU

    Hearing

    Friday, 02/13

    2:15PM

    212

    HMS / CPH

    Hearing

    Friday, 02/13

    2:15PM

    016

    HMS

    ECD / TMG

    Hearing

    Friday, 02/13

    2:45PM

    229

    TMG / SAT

    Hearing

    Friday, 02/13

    2:45PM

    229

    TMG

    TMG

    Decision Making

    EDU HTH

    Hearing

    Friday, 02/13

    4:00PM

    212

    HTH / HMS

    Hearing

    Saturday, 02/14

    9:00AM

    016

    HTH

    Decision Making

    ECD / CPH

    Hearing

    Tuesday, 02/17

    8:30AM

    016

    Decision Making

    HTH / CPH

    Hearing

    Tuesday, 02/17

    9:00AM

    016

    CPH

    CPH / HTH

    Decision Making

    Tuesday, 02/17

    9:00AM

    016

    CPH

    SAT / CPH

    EDU / JHW

    Decision Making

    Tuesday, 02/17

    9:00AM

    229

    JHW

    EDU / WAM

    Hearing

    Tuesday, 02/17

    10:00AM

    211

    EDU

  20. Adjournment