House Floor

[Roll Call]

Thank you. Recess, subject to the call of the chair.

Will the House come back to order? Item Number 2, reading of the journal. Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, may this matter be deferred?

So ordered. Item Number 3, messages from the Governor. Mr. Clerk, are there any messages from the Governor?

Madam Speaker, there are none.

Item Number 4, Senate Communications. Mr. Clerk, are there any Senate Communications?

Madam Speaker, there are none.

Item Number 5, Miscellaneous Communications. Mr. Clerk, are there any Miscellaneous Communications?

Yes. Madam Speaker, we are in receipt of Miscellaneous Communication No. 1001, petitioning the House to act upon an issue involving a Member of the House. May this matter be received and filed.

So ordered.

Introductions. Members, are there any introductions? Representative Todd.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Today we have, uh, the head of the State Fire Council and Fire Chief for the Big island, and also my brother from the same mother, Kazuo Todd.

Representative Tarnas.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to introduce a good friend and, uh, public servant, Judge Robert Kim. Please stand and be welcome to your House of Representatives.

Representative Reyes Oda.

Thank you, Speaker. I'd like to introduce two of my staff here today, Holly Young and Haunani Tam. If you guys can stand up to be recognized. As well as, oh, I'm not done yet.

As well as my friend in the middle, Jenna Mandresha, from college at U.H. - Hilo, who, over, maybe, I'd say 10 years or more, used to work in this building, for someone, unnamed. But she is back here, I think about 10 years, so this is her first time back in the building. So, welcome to the House of Representatives.

Okay, there are no further introductions. Let's go through the order of the day. Item Number 6, Reports of Standing Committees. Representative Todd.

Madam Speaker, I move to adopt Standing Committee Reports Numbers 1 through 22, as listed on pages 1 through 7, and that the accompanying House Bills, as amended, pass second reading and be referred to their designated committees.

Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, I second the motion.

Any discussion on these items? Standing Committee Report No. 1.

Standing Committee Report No. 2: H.B. No. 280, H.D. 1?

Madame Speaker.

Representative Souza.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise in strong support. I just want to thank the Judiciary Chair for introducing this Bill that will permanently establish the Community Outreach Court as a division of the District Court of the First Circuit. This is one step closer to necessary criminal justice reform that we should continually strive for in this state.

Um, when I was a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in District Court, I would see homeless individuals lining the corridors waiting for their cases to be called. And there just seemed, at the time, that there could be a better way of handling these matters and meeting people where they, where they are in our communities.

Just this morning, I was on a call with legislators from across the country, as a part of the Future Caucus Fellowship in the area of Criminal Justice Reform, and I'm encouraged by the work of legislators across the country, in their commitment to introducing bipartisan legislation to reform our criminal justice system.

I look forward to supporting more legislation, such as this one, that harnesses the transformative power of reform efforts to create opportunities for nonviolent offenders to get back on track, to thrive with the proper resources. Thank you.

Thank you. Any further discussion? So now we come. S.C.R. No. 3: H.B. No. 431, H.D. 1.

Standing Committee Report No. 4: H.B. No. 701, H.D.1.

Standing Report, Committee Report, No. 5: H.B. 753, H.D. 1.

S.C.R. 6: H.B. No. 900, H.D. 1.

S.C.R. No. 7: H.B. No. 201, H.D. 1.

S.C.R. No. 8: H.B. No. 205, H.D. 1.

S.C.R. No. 9: H.B. 222, H.D. 1.

Representative Amato.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. With reservations.

So noted.

Uh, Representative Shimizu.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Um, with reservations.

Thank you. So noted.

S.C.R. No. 10: H.B. 325, H.D. 1. Representative Pierick.

No vote.

So noted. Okay.

Uh, S.C.R. No. 11: H.B. 480, H.D. 1.

S.C.R. 12: H.B. No. 595, H.D. 1.

S.C.R. 13: H.B. No. 815, H.D. 1.

S.C.R. No.14: H.B. 97, H.D. 1.

S.C.R. 15: H.B. No. 348, H.D. 1. Representative Garcia.

No vote.

Thank you. Representative Pierick.

No vote.

Representative Alcos.

No vote.

Representative Shimizu.

No vote, Madam Speaker.

S.C.R. No. 16: H.B. 309, H.D. 1.

S.C.R. No. 17: H.B. No. 3, H.D. 1.

S.C.R. No. 18: H.B. 505, H.D. 1.

S.C.R. 19: H.B. No. 1144, H.D. 1.

S.C.R. 20, H.B. 29, H.D. 1. Representative Garcia?

No vote.

Representative Muraoka?

No vote.

Representative Reyes Oda?

With reservations.

Thank you. Representative Pierick?

No vote.

Representative Alcos?

Reservations.

Representative Matsumoto?

Same request.

Thank you. Represent, uh, S.C.R. 21: H.B. 331, H.D. 1.

S.C.R. No. 22: H.B. 305, H.D. 1. Okay.

So, members, we will be taking a voice vote. All those in favor, say "aye." All those opposed, say "no." The motion is carried.

Item Number 7, Introduction of Resolutions. Mr. Clerk, are there any intr-, resolutions, for action?

Madam Speaker, there are no resolutions for action. May all others be referred to print.

So ordered.

Item Number 8, Announcements. Members, are there any announcements? Representative Kila.

Madam Speaker, uh, just several hours ago, in a midair collision over the Potomac, 67 lives were tragically lost as an American Airlines flight collided with the U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter, near Washington D.C., leading to the tragic loss of life of all 67 individuals on board.

Some of these individuals include community members of the figure skating community returning from a national training camp, and a crash occurred near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, leaving no survivors.

At this time, at the appropriate, at the appropriate time, on the behalf of the Hawaii Legislature, I'd like to request a moment of silence for the 67 lives that were lost.

We will do this after, uh, the, after we adjourn. Thank you, Representative Kila.

Any other announcements? Okay. Uh, Representative Morikawa?

Madam Speaker, I move that this House stand adjourned until 12:00 noon tomorrow.

Representative Garcia.

Speaker, I second the motion.

All those in favor, say "aye." All those opposed, say "no." The motion is carried. The House stands adjourned until 12:00 noon tomorrow.