Senate Floor

Will the Senate please come to order? Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

[Roll Call] President. 21 present, four excused.

Thank you. The Chair has read the journal of the preceding day and approves the same. Are there any introductions this morning? Senator Rhoads, then Senator San... Oh, Senator San Buenaventura, and then DeCoite.

Okay. Thank you, Mr. President. I see in the gallery our administrative judge for the 3rd Circuit, Judge Robert Kim. Welcome to the Senate Chamber. Aloha.

So, district overrules purview.

Thank you, Senate President. I'd like to introduce from my office, of course, you just heard the moment of contemplation, Jessie Kalahui. My office manager, Eseta Malufau. Legislative aide, Richard Oshiro and Thomas Gomes. If you please stand. Welcome to the Senate. Thank you.

Thank you. Further introductions? If not, Madam Clerk.

On page two, introduction of measures, Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 8 and Senate Resolution Number 4 for referral to committee.

So ordered. Madam Clerk.

Referrals and re-referrals.

Referrals and re-referrals are made in accordance with the supplemental orders of the day that may be filed later today.

No further business, Mr. President.

Are there any announcements today, Senator San Buenaventura?

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to request a waiver of the public notice requirement pursuant to Senate Rule 21 to hold a hearing on SB 946. The reason for such waiver was that SB 946 was inadvertently left off the original hearing notice.

The waiver is granted, Senator San Buenaventura.

Thank you, Mr. President. Your committees on Health and Human Services and Agriculture and Environment will hold a public hearing on Senate Bill 946 on Friday, January 31st at 1:00pm in Conference Room 225. The notice was filed in the Clerk's office this morning. Thank you.

Thank you. Are there any further announcements? If not, Senator Kanuha.

Point of personal privilege.

Please proceed.

Colleagues, please join me in congratulating the Konawaena High School Wahine Wildcat girls basketball team for their outstanding victory in last night's Big Island Interscholastic Federation Championship game. With this win, the Wahine Wildcats improved to an impressive 21-3 record overall and set their sights on capturing hopefully their sixth state championship, which is a record, hopefully will be a record for Hawaii's public schools. Best of luck to Coach Bobbie Awa and the Wahine Wildcats as they continue their pursuit of excellence.

Thank you. Further Announcements? Well, the Chair has two along with Senator Kanuha. I know the girls' soccer championships started yesterday, and they have relocated today's games to Castle and Pearl City to be on turf fields because of the weather, and I hope that all of the athletes get to participate.

The weather doesn't seem to be cooperating for the girls who are all here on Oahu. Related to that, I have weather information that I would like to share with the entire Senate. So when we adjourn, I will ask both the Democratic and Republican Senators to meet in the caucus room along with the Majority Attorney and the Clerk. Any other announcements? If not, Senator Wakai.

Mr. President, I move that we stand adjourned until 11:30am tomorrow.

Senator DeCorte.

Mr. President, I second the motion.

It's been moved and seconded. Any discussion? Any objections? Hearing none. We will stand adjourned until 11:30am tomorrow.