House Floor

Will the House come to order? Mr. Clerk, please call the roll.

Mr. Alcos

Excuse.

Ms. Amato. Ms. Belatti. Mr. Chun. Ms. Cochran.

Excused.

Mr. Evslin, Mr. Garcia. Mr. Garrett. Ms. Grandinetti. Mr. Hashem. Mr. Holt, Mr. Hussey. Mr. Ilagan. Ms. Iwamoto. Ms. Kahaloa. Ms. Kapela. Ms. Keohokapu-Lee Loy. Mr. Kila. Ms. Kitagawa. Mr. Kong. Mr. Kusch, Ms. La Chica, Ms. Lamosao, Mr. Lee. Ms. Lowen.

Excused.

Ms. Marten. Mr. Matayoshi. Ms. Matsumoto. Mr. Miyake. Ms. Morikawa. Mr. Muraoka. Ms. Nakamura. Mr. Olds. Ms. Perruso. Mr. Pierick. Ms. Poepoe.

Excused.

Mr. Quinlan. Ms. Reyes Oda. Mr. Sayama. Mr. Shimizu. Ms. Souza. Mr. Takayama. Ms. Takenouchi. Mr. Tam. Mr. Tarnas. Ms. Templo. Mr. Todd. Mr. Ward.

Excused.

Mr. Woodson. Mr. Yamashita. Madam Speaker.

Here.

Madam Speaker, 46 Members are present. Five are excused.

Item number two. Reading of the journal. Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, may this matter be deferred.

So ordered. Item number three. Messages from the Governor. Mr. Clerk, are there any messages from the Governor?

Madam Speaker, there are none.

Item number four. Senate Communications. Mr. Clerk, are there any Senate communications?

Madam Speaker, there are none.

Okay, Members, are there any introductions? Representative Garcia.

Thank you. Madam Speaker. And the gallery are visiting a few friends from the continent. Anne Marie, Graham Barnes and Zach Barnes. Please stand. They're visiting from Washington, D.C. Anne Marie works in the office of Congressman Brian Mass of the Great and Free State of Florida. And joining them is Jack Graham, Meline Graham and Carolyn Graham. Please stand.

And they're visiting from Ohio. Welcome to the Hawaii House of Representatives.

Representative Marten. Representative Marten.

Thank you. I'd like to introduce Kao- from Waimanalo, who is a political science student and about to start an internship in my office. He's a passionate grassroots organizer, has done work on the continent, and also a strong advocate of Native Hawaiian rights.

And next to him is Emmy Haruhi, who is my office manager, who started this January and is doing a fantastic job. Welcome to your House of Representatives.

Representative Garcia.

Second time. Madam Speaker. I forgot to introduce my staff. Hunter Harris. Please stand. Welcome to the House. Mahalo.

Representative Olds.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I'd like to introduce my super awesome committee Clerk, Jeanette Lum. What's up, Jeanette. welcome to your House of Representatives.

Representative Lee.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I'd like to introduce some of the team from 314. Our Committee Clerk, Jonah McNear, and our aide, Dominique Cortese Montejo. Welcome to your House of Representatives.

Representative Reyes Oda.

Thank you. Madam Speaker, I'd like to introduce Emilio Macalalad. He's a teacher who is here from Molokai High and he teaches science and agriculture. But he's actually here for the FFA event at the convention center. And the reason he doesn't have kids with him is because the flights did not allow the kids to be here.

Thank you. Sorry. Welcome to your House of Representatives.

Members, any further introductions? Okay, seeing none, we will turn to the order of the day. Item number five, reports of Standing Committees. Representative Todd.

Madam Speaker, I move to adopt Standing Committee report numbers 9 or 795 and 796 as listed on pages 1 and 2. And that the accompanying House Bills as amended past second reading and be placed on the calendar for third reading.

Representative Morikawa.

Speaker, I second the motion.

Members, any discussion on these items, starting with Standing Committee report number 795. Representative Pierick.

No vote.

So ordered. Standing Committee report number 796. Members, any discussion? Okay, we'll be taking a voice vote. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed say no. The motion is carried. Item number six, introduction of resolutions. Mr. Clerk, are there any resolutions for action?

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

So ordered. Item number seven. Members, are there any announcements? Representative Kong.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. This Thursday at 11:30, we'll be hosting our fellowship luncheon. And it'll be in room conference room 423 starting at 11:30. And our guest speaker would be Pastor Frank Cuozo. So if everybody read their email, could you RSVP so we can have the lunch prepared? Thank you. Speaker.

Members, any further announcements? Okay, seeing none for the motion to adjourn, Representative Morikawa.

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

Representative Garcia.

Madam 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.