THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

STATE OF HAWAI'I

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

 

THIRTEENTH DAY

 

February 7, 2012-Tuesday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

Introductions

  1. Messages from the Governor: No. 1101

 

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 1101

Informing the Senate that on February 4, 2012, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB608 HD3 SD1 CD2 (Act 001).

"RELATING TO HEALTH."

FILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Departmental Communications: None
  2. House Communication No. 10

 

 

Informing the Senate that on February 6, 2012, the following House Bill passed Third Reading in the House:

REFERRAL

 

 

 

10

H.B. No. 1868, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS." (Telecommunications; Rates; Basic Exchange Service)

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Senate Communication No. 1

 

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

1

Notice to Governor dated February 6, 2012, transmitting the following Senate Bills which propose amendments to the Hawaii State Constitution:

FILE

 

 

 

 

S.B. No. 2205

"PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO LOWER THE NUMBER OF NOMINEES PRESENTED BY THE JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION TO FILL STATE COURT JUDICIAL VACANCIES."(Judicial Selection Commission; Judicial Nominees; Constitutional Amendment)

 

 

 

 

 

S.B. No. 2206

"PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES."(Judges; Mandatory Retirement Age; Constitutional Amendment)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Judiciary Communications: None
  2. Introduction of Measures:         Senate Concurrent Resolution Nos. 32-33

Senate Resolution Nos. 12-13

 

  1. Standing Committee Report Nos. 2030-2050

 

2030

(HMS)

S.B. No. 2317

"RELATING TO TAXATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2031

(JDL)

S.B. No. 2204

"RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2032

(JDL)

S.B. No. 2323

"MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2033

(JDL)

S.B. No. 2324

"MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2034

(One Day Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 2209

"PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 4, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO REQUIRE THE JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION TO DISCLOSE THE NAMES OF AND CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING ACTIVE NOMINEES AND APPLICANTS TO FILL JUSTICE AND JUDGE VACANCIES."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

2035

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDL)

S.B. No. 2216, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TRANSFER OF PROPERTY."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

2036

(CPN)

S.B. No. 2766, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ENTITIES REGULATED BY THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2037

(CPN)

S.B. No. 2770

"RELATING TO COLLECTION AGENCIES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2038

(CPN)

S.B. No. 2752, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO ELECTRIC UTILITIES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2039

(CPN)

S.B. No. 2184

"RELATING TO PRIVATE TRANSFER FEES."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2040

(CPN)

S.B. No. 2444, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE ARTICLE 9."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to JDL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2041

(CPN)

S.B. No. 2758

"RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2042

(CPN)

S.B. No. 2767, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO INSURANCE."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2043

(TSM)

S.B. No. 2089

"RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2044

(TSM)

S.B. No. 2114

"RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2045

(TSM)

S.B. No. 3017, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2046

(TIA/PGM)

S.B. No. 2340

"RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2047

(TIA/PGM)

S.B. No. 2447

"RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2048

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(TIA/PGM)

S.B. No. 2518, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

2049

(TIA/PGM)

S.B. No. 2625

"RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to CPN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2050

(TIA/PGM)

S.B. No. 2959, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO TRANSIT."

(Recommends passage on SECOND READING and referral to WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

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

·        Committee Hearing Schedule:

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

HMS

2/7/2012 1:15 PM

016

HMS/CPN

2/7/2012 1:15 PM

016

PGM/WLH

2/7/2012 1:15 PM

225

TSM

2/7/2012 1:15 PM

224

WLH/PGM

2/7/2012 1:15 PM

225

TSM

2/7/2012 1:20 PM

224

HMS

2/7/2012 1:30 PM

016

ENE/PGM/WLH

2/7/2012 2:15 PM

225

ENE/WLH/PGM

2/7/2012 2:15 PM

225

AGL/TIA

2/7/2012 2:45 PM

229

ENE/PGM

2/7/2012 2:45 PM

225

ENE/WLH

2/7/2012 2:45 PM

225

PGM

2/7/2012 2:45 PM

224

PGM/ENE

2/7/2012 2:45 PM

225

WLH/ENE

2/7/2012 2:45 PM

225

AGL

2/7/2012 2:50 PM

229

WAM

2/8/2012 9:00 AM

211

JDL

2/8/2012 9:30 AM

016

EDU/JDL

2/8/2012 9:45 AM

016

EDT

2/8/2012 1:15 PM

016

EDT/CPN

2/8/2012 1:15 PM

016

EDT/PGM

2/8/2012 1:15 PM

016

EDT/PGM/JDL

2/8/2012 1:15 PM

016

EDU

2/8/2012 1:15 PM

225

EDU/JDL

2/8/2012 1:15 PM

225

TIA

2/8/2012 1:15 PM

224

EDT

2/8/2012 2:15 PM

016

ENE/HWN

2/8/2012 2:45 PM

224

HTH/CPN

2/8/2012 2:45 PM

229

HWN

2/8/2012 2:45 PM

224

ENE/HTH

2/8/2012 3:10 PM

229

HTH/ENE

2/8/2012 3:10 PM

229

CPN

2/9/2012 9:00 AM

229

JDL

2/9/2012 9:30 AM

016

HMS/PGM

2/9/2012 1:15 PM

016

PGM/HMS

2/9/2012 1:15 PM

016

WLH

2/9/2012 1:15 PM

225

AGL/WLH

2/9/2012 1:20 PM

225

WLH/AGL

2/9/2012 1:20 PM

225

HMS

2/9/2012 1:30 PM

016

AGL

2/9/2012 2:45 PM

229

AGL/WLH

2/9/2012 2:45 PM

229

EDU/WLH

2/9/2012 2:45 PM

225

ENE/EDT/WLH

2/9/2012 2:45 PM

225

PGM

2/9/2012 2:45 PM

224

WLH/AGL

2/9/2012 2:45 PM

229

EDT/ENE

2/9/2012 3:00 PM

225

ENE/EDT

2/9/2012 3:00 PM

225

ENE/EDT/AGL

2/9/2012 3:45 PM

225

CPN

2/10/2012 9:00 AM

229

WAM

2/10/2012 9:00 AM

211

JDL

2/10/2012 9:30 AM

016

JDL

2/10/2012 10:00 AM

016

TIA/CPN

2/10/2012 1:00 PM

224

TIA

2/10/2012 1:01 PM

224

EDU

2/10/2012 1:15 PM

225

HMS/HTH

2/10/2012 1:15 PM

229

HTH

2/10/2012 1:15 PM

229

HTH/HMS

2/10/2012 1:15 PM

229

INFO-TSM-EDT

2/10/2012 1:30 PM

224

HTH

2/10/2012 2:45 PM

229

HWN/WLH

2/10/2012 2:45 PM

224

EDT

2/13/2012 1:15 PM

016

EDT/EDU

2/13/2012 1:15 PM

016

EDT/TSM

2/13/2012 1:15 PM

016

EDU/EDT

2/13/2012 1:15 PM

016

PGM/TIA/JDL

2/13/2012 1:15 PM

224

TIA/ENE

2/13/2012 1:15 PM

224

TIA/PGM/JDL

2/13/2012 1:15 PM

224

HTH

2/13/2012 2:45 PM

229

EDT/WLH

2/14/2012 1:15 PM

225

EDT/WLH/PGM

2/14/2012 1:15 PM

225

WLH/EDT

2/14/2012 1:15 PM

225

ENE/AGL

2/14/2012 2:45 PM

225

PGM/EDU/EDT

2/14/2012 2:45 PM

224

EDT/PGM

2/14/2012 2:50 PM

224

PGM/EDT

2/14/2012 2:50 PM

224

ENE

2/14/2012 2:55 PM

225

INFO-CPN-HTH

2/15/2012 9:00 AM

229

CPN/HTH/HMS

2/15/2012 9:30 AM

229

EDT/TIA/TSM

2/15/2012 1:15 PM

016

EDU/HTH

2/15/2012 1:15 PM

225

HMS

2/21/2012 1:15 PM

016

CPN

2/22/2012 9:00 AM

229

CPN

2/23/2012 9:00 AM

229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Adjournment