‘Aha Kenekoa ‘Aha‘ōlelo Iwakāluakumamāiwa

THE SENATE

OF THE

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

Moku‘āina ‘O Hawai‘i

STATE OF HAWAI'I

‘Ākoakoa Kūmau MH 2018

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

 

Lā Kanahākumamākahi

FORTY-FIRST DAY

 

2 ‘Apelila 2018 - Po‘akahi - Hola 11:30 A.M.

April 2, 2018-Monday-11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.

 

 

 

Papahana O Ka Lā

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

Kāhea Papainoa

ROLL CALL

 

‘Āpono Mo‘olelo O Ka Puke Hālāwai

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

 

Ho‘olauna Mea Kipa

INTRODUCTIONS

 

Ho‘olauna Ma Ka ‘Ākoakoa Nui

 

HONORING AND RECOGNIZING VARIOUS OROKU AZA RESTAURANT OWNERS.  (Senator Tokuda)

 

 


Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Ke Kia‘āina

MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR: Nos. 691-692

 

MEASURE

TITLE

REFERRAL

 

 

 

G.M. No. 691

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Agribusiness Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, YUKIO KITAGAWA, for a term to expire 06-30-2022.

AEN

 

 

 

G.M. No. 692

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Gubernatorial Nominee, SHANNON CHING, for a term to expire 06-30-2022.

CPH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Nā ‘Oihana

DEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS: None

 

Ho‘oka‘a‘ike No Ka Hale

HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS No. 398

 

 

Informing the Senate that on March 29, 2018, the House disagreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the following House bills:

REFERRAL

 

 

 

398

H.B. No. 1911, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO HEALTH."(Care Facilities; Uncertified; Unlicensed; Enforcement; Community-based Care Home; Adult Care Center; Criminal Penalty)

FILE

 

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2145, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO MEDICATION SYNCHRONIZATION."(Health Insurance; Medication Synchronization; Prescription Drug Coverage; Patients; Network Pharmacies)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ho‘oka‘a‘ike No Ka ‘Aha Kenekoa

SENATE COMMUNICATIONS: None

 

Ho‘oka‘a‘ike Mai Ka ‘Ao‘ao Ho‘okolokolo

JUDICIARY COMMUNICATIONS: None

 

Palapala Hō‘ike Na Nā Kōmike Kūmau

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT Nos. 3351-3371

 

3351

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

S.C.R. No. 2, S.D. 1

"AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT WAIANAE, OAHU, FOR THE EXISTING SEAWALL, STEPS, AND LANDSCAPED AREA AND FOR USE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3352

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

S.C.R. No. 14, S.D. 1

"APPROVING THE SALE OF THE LEASED FEE INTEREST IN 2949 ALA ILIMA STREET, NO. 204, HONOLULU, HAWAII."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3353

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

S.C.R. No. 15, S.D. 1

"APPROVING THE SALE OF THE LEASED FEE INTEREST IN 41-1373 HAUNAUKOI STREET, WAIMANALO, HAWAII."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3354

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

S.C.R. No. 18, S.D. 1

"AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT WAIKIKI, HONOLULU, OAHU, FOR THE EXISTING PIER AND SEAWALL AND FOR USE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3355

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

S.C.R. No. 19, S.D. 1

"AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT KAHALA, HONOLULU, OAHU, FOR THE SEAWALL AND STEPS, AND FOR USE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON." (AMENDED TITLE)

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3356

(One Day Notice)

(PSM/TRE)

S.C.R. No. 191

"URGING ALL THE COUNTIES OF HAWAII TO CREATE A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE DECAL, SIMILAR TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU'S "HAWAII SAYS NO MORE WEEK" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE DECAL, TO RAISE FUNDS TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ABUSE."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3357

(One Day Notice)

(PSM/TRE)

S.R. No. 130

"URGING ALL THE COUNTIES OF HAWAII TO CREATE A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE DECAL, SIMILAR TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU'S "HAWAII SAYS NO MORE WEEK" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE DECAL, TO RAISE FUNDS TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ABUSE."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3358

(One Day Notice)

(TRE/PSM/AEN)

S.C.R. No. 124, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, TO IMPLEMENT SAFEGUARDS AT HAUULA BEACH PARK TO PROTECT HAWAIIAN MONK SEALS." (AMENDED TITLE)

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3359

(One Day Notice)

(TRE/PSM)

S.C.R. No. 176

"URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ASSESS THE DANGERS OF PEDESTRIAN USE OF THE SHOULDER OF HALEAKALA HIGHWAY BETWEEN UPPER KIMO DRIVE AND AINAKULA ROAD AND TO EXAMINE POTENTIAL PEDESTRIAN SAFETY COUNTERMEASURES."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3360

(One Day Notice)

(TRE/PSM)

S.R. No. 105

"URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ASSESS THE DANGERS OF PEDESTRIAN USE OF THE SHOULDER OF HALEAKALA HIGHWAY BETWEEN UPPER KIMO DRIVE AND AINAKULA ROAD AND TO EXAMINE POTENTIAL PEDESTRIAN SAFETY COUNTERMEASURES."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3361

(One Day Notice)

(TRE/PSM)

S.C.R. No. 185, S.D. 1

"URGING STATEWIDE SUPPORT FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY LEGISLATION TO REDUCE MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES AND INJURIES."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3362

(One Day Notice)

(TRE/PSM)

S.R. No. 129, S.D. 1

"URGING STATEWIDE SUPPORT FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY LEGISLATION TO REDUCE MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES AND INJURIES."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3363

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

S.C.R. No. 21

"ENDORSING AND ADOPTING, AND URGING THE SEVERAL COUNTIES TO ENDORSE AND USE, THE UNITED NATIONS SEVENTEEN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AS COMPONENTS OF A FRAMEWORK FOR ADDRESSING AND ASSESSING HAWAII'S EFFORTS TOWARD SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABILITY."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3364

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

S.R. No. 11

"ENDORSING AND ADOPTING, AND URGING THE SEVERAL COUNTIES TO ENDORSE AND USE, THE UNITED NATIONS SEVENTEEN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AS COMPONENTS OF A FRAMEWORK FOR ADDRESSING AND ASSESSING HAWAII'S EFFORTS TOWARD SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABILITY."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3365

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

S.R. No. 19

"URGING THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I TO PRIORITIZE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, SUSTAINABILITY, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC POLICY."

(Recommends Adoption)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3366

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

G.M. No. 540

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Taxation Review, 1st Taxation District (O'ahu), Gubernatorial Nominee, FRANCIS IMADA, for a term to expire 06-30-2019."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3367

(One Day Notice)

(WAM)

G.M. No. 590

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Deputy Director of the Department of Budget and Finance, Gubernatorial Nominee, KEN KITAMURA, for a term to expire at noon on 12-03-2018."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3368

(One Day Notice)

(JDC)

G.M. No. 616

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Chief Judge of the Intermediate Appellate Court, Gubernatorial Nominee, LISA M. GINOZA, for a term to expire in 10 years."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3369

(One Day Notice)

(JDC)

G.M. No. 617

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, Gubernatorial Nominee, JAMES H. ASHFORD, for a term to expire in 10 years."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3370

(One Day Notice)

(JDC)

J.C. No. 3

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the District Court of the First Circuit, Judicial Nominee, KEVIN T. MORIKONE, for a term to expire in 6 years."

 

(Recommends Senate Consent to Nomination)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3371

(48 Hrs. Notice)

(JDC)

H.B. No. 2247, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

"RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE."

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Papahana O Ka Lā

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

 

 

DEFERRED MATTERS – HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS

 

HSE. COM. NO.

 

REFERRAL

 

 

 

389

S.B. No. 648, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO TAXATION."(Transient Accommodations Tax; Counties)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

390

S.B. No. 2146, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO PUBLICATION OF ELECTION NOTICES."(Office of Elections Package; Election Notices; Publication)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

391

S.B. No. 2174, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO MATERIAL WITNESS ORDERS."(Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Material Witness Orders; Courts)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

392

S.B. No. 2180, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSES."(Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Criminal Procedure; Crimes)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

393

S.B. No. 2992, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

"RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE."(Campaign Finance Law; Advertisements)

AGREE/DISAGREE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A‘oa‘o A ‘Ae

ADVISE AND CONSENT

 

3350

 

Status & Testimony

TRE

G.M. No. 597

"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai'i Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, WILLIAM MIELCKE, for a term to expire 06-30-2022."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Ōlelo Ho‘oholo E Koho Pāloka ‘la

ADOPT RESOLUTIONS

 

3340

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

AEN/ETT

S.C.R. No. 164, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE TO SUBMIT A RECOMMENDED DEFINITION OF "AGRICULTURAL HUB" OR "FOOD HUB" AND, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, IDENTIFY AREAS IN THE STATE THAT ARE POTENTIALLY SUITABLE TO BECOME AGRICULTURAL HUBS OR FOOD HUBS." (AMENDED TITLE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3341

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

AEN/ETT

S.R. No. 123, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE TO SUBMIT A RECOMMENDED DEFINITION OF "AGRICULTURAL HUB" OR "FOOD HUB" AND, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, IDENTIFY AREAS IN THE STATE THAT ARE POTENTIALLY SUITABLE TO BECOME AGRICULTURAL HUBS OR FOOD HUBS." (AMENDED TITLE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3342

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

CPH

S.C.R. No. 142

"DESIGNATING THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER AS CANCER SCREEN WEEK TO URGE THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII TO TALK WITH THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ABOUT APPROPRIATE SCREENINGS FOR PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3343

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

CPH

S.C.R. No. 75, S.D. 1

"URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO ADVOCATE FOR LOCAL FRANCHISING AUTHORITIES TO RECEIVE GREATER CABLE TELEVISION REGULATING POWER AND FOR THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TO PROVIDE CLARITY AND ALLOW LOCAL FRANCHISING AUTHORITIES MORE DISCRETION REGARDING THE REGULATION OF CABLE OPERATORS AS IT RELATES TO PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND GOVERNMENTAL ACCESS CHANNELS."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3344

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

PSM/JDC

S.C.R. No. 116, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON ALL CURRENT STATE GUN CONTROL LAWS, HOW THEY COMPARE WITH CURRENT FEDERAL REGULATIONS, DATA ON FIREARM DISCHARGES, AND DATA ON GUN CRIME IN HAWAII."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3345

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

PSM/JDC

S.R. No. 73, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON ALL CURRENT STATE GUN CONTROL LAWS, HOW THEY COMPARE WITH CURRENT FEDERAL REGULATIONS, DATA ON FIREARM DISCHARGES, AND DATA ON GUN CRIME IN HAWAII."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3346

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

EDU/CPH

S.C.R. No. 69

"URGING SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS TO BE EDUCATED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF HEAVY BACKPACKS AND TO TAKE PROACTIVE MEASURES TO AVOID INJURY."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3347

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

EDU/CPH

S.R. No. 38

"URGING SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS TO BE EDUCATED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF HEAVY BACKPACKS AND TO TAKE PROACTIVE MEASURES TO AVOID INJURY."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3348

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

ETT/JDC

S.C.R. No. 121, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE HAWAII SISTER-STATE COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO EVALUATE THE SISTER-STATE PROGRAM AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE THE CAPACITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE EFFORTS TO PROMOTE MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS."

 

 

 

 

 

 

3349

 

Prior Versions/Status & Testimony

ETT/JDC

S.R. No. 78, S.D. 1

"REQUESTING THE HAWAII SISTER-STATE COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO EVALUATE THE SISTER-STATE PROGRAM AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE THE CAPACITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE EFFORTS TO PROMOTE MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ho‘ouna Kōmike Ho‘olohe A Ho‘ouna Hou Paha

REFERRALS AND RE-REFERRALS

 

Ho‘oka‘a‘ike ‘Ē A‘e

MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS: None

 

Hana ‘Ē A‘e

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

 

Ho‘olaha

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Ho‘olauna Ma Ka ‘Ākoakoa Nui

 

COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING MILILANI TOWN ASSOCIATION CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE.  (Senator Kidani)

           

CONGRATULATING AND RECOGNIZING MOANALUA HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FOR BEING SELECTED TO PERFORM AT THE AMERICAN STRING TEACHERS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL.  (Senator Wakai)

 

            Papamanawa Ho‘olohe Palapala

·         Committee Hearing Schedule:

 

COMMITTEE

DATE & TIME

ROOM

CPH/TRE

4/2/2018 1:00 PM

225

AEN/CPH

4/2/2018 1:15 PM

224

TRE

4/2/2018 1:15 PM

225

CPH/HMS

4/2/2018 2:45 PM

016

CPH/JDC

4/3/2018 9:00 AM

016

JDC

4/3/2018 9:00 AM

016

JDC

4/3/2018 9:15 AM

016

JDC

4/3/2018 9:20 AM

016

CPH

4/3/2018 9:35 AM

229

CPH

4/3/2018 10:00 AM

229

WAM

4/3/2018 10:00 AM

211

GVO/WAM

4/3/2018 10:15 AM

211

WAM

4/3/2018 10:20 AM

211

HOU/JDC

4/3/2018 2:45 PM

225

LBR

4/3/2018 3:00 PM

229

WAM

4/4/2018 10:30 AM

211

EDU/CPH

4/4/2018 2:45 PM

229

WTL/WAM

4/5/2018 10:00 AM

211

HOU

4/5/2018 2:45 PM

225

CPH

4/12/2018 9:30 AM

229

 

 

 

 

 

Ke Pani ‘Ana

ADJOURNMENT