House Floor

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

Mr. Alcos. Excused. Ms. Amato. Excused. Ms. Belatti. Mr. Chun. Ms. Cochran. Excused. Mr. Evslin, Mr. Garcia, Mr. Garrett. Ms. Grandinetti. Excused.

Mr. Hashem. Mr. Holt. Mr. Hussey. Mr. Ilagon. Ms. Iwamoto. Ms. Kahaloa. Ms. Kapela. Ms. Kohokapu Lee Loy. Mr. Kila, Ms. Kitagawa. Mr. Kong, Mr. Kusch, Ms. La Chica, Ms. Lamosao, Mr. Lee, Ms. Lowen. Ms. Marten. Mr. Matayoshi. Ms. Matsumoto. Mr. Miyake, Ms. Morikawa. Mr. Muraoka. Ms. Nakamura, Mr. Olds. Ms. Perruso.

Excused. Mr. Pierick, Ms. Poepoe. 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. Mr. Clerk, please note the presence of Representative Alcos.

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?

Yes. Madam Speaker, we are in receipt of Governor's message number four, transmitting proposed changes to the fiscal biennium 2025-2027 Executive budget. May this matter be received and filed.

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

Yes, Madam Speaker. We are in receipt of a communication transmitting the noted Senate Bill having passed third reading in the Senate.

Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, I move that the Senate Bill laying on the Clerk's desk past first reading by title.

Representative Garcia.

Madam Speaker, I second the motion.

It has been moved and seconded that the Senate Bill laying on the Clerk's desk pass first reading by title. Members will be taking a voice vote. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed say no. The motion is carried. Introductions. Members, are there any introductions? Representative Reyes Oda.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I'd like to introduce my staff, Judy Hernandez and Robbie Allen. If you guys can please stand up and be recognized. Thank you. Welcome to the House of Representatives.

Representative Lamosao. Thank you, Madam Speaker. In the gallery today, we have a Member from the IBEW 1260, Kika Bukowski. If you can please stand to be recognized. Welcome to the House of Representatives.

Representative Iwamoto.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Thank you, Madam Speaker. I'm excited to introduce a group of engaged students from Hawaii Pacific University. These undergraduates are here today to deepen their understanding of the legislative process, specifically as it relates to environmental policy. If the professors and graduate assistant and students can stand as I call your name to be recognized.

Professor Regina Ostergard Clem. Graduate assistant Kayla Yee. Students Amelia Belbin. Marina Buchelle. Leah Dick. Olivia Eagle. Daniela Hernandez. Kerry Ruda. Alexis Jaeger. Kalia Lucero. Olivia Ponchin. Grace Scudder. Margo Solaris. Danika Wilson. Welcome to your House of Representatives.

Members. Any further introductions? Okay, seeing none. We're going to 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 number 797 as listed on page one, and that the accompanying House Bill, as amended past second reading and be placed on the calendar for third reading.

Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, I second the motion.

Members, any discussion on this item? We are on Standing Committee report number 797. Okay, seeing no discussion, 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. Members, we're on item number 7. Are there any announcements? Representative Kahaloa.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The day is finally upon us. Tomorrow is AG Day at the Capitol, so we're excited to host over 70 vendors from across the state representing different parts of agriculture. Whether that's agricultural research, agricultural areas of culinary,

our universities, anyone focused on agriculture will be here at the Capitol tomorrow on the fourth floor from 11 to 1. Please join us. It's going to be a wonderful time, as it always is and I know it's everybody's favorite day at the Capitol, so I know it's a recess day, so please don't go home.

Representative from Kauai, please join us. That is not our leadership Members from Kauai, please, please stay with us tomorrow. It's going to be a wonderful, wonderful time.

And we just want to thank Hawaii Farm Bureau for helping us coordinate these efforts, as well as the good representative and Vice Chair from District 1 and our Senate Companion Members on the AG Committee, Senator Gabbard and Senator Richard. So please join us tomorrow on the fourth floor.

And please invite all of your staff to attend as well. Mahalo. Thank you, Speaker.

Member. Oh, Representative La Chica.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I'm also very excited to announce that the House Member jacket samples have arrived, so please stay tuned in your inboxes from an email from our office for the next in the coming week, we will be hosting, um, a try on day or week.

We will be having sample sizes for House Members and staff to do try ons from different sizes. And we will be taking in your sizes and we will also be sending out all the details for all Members and staff to order their 2025 house jackets for this year. So stay tuned. Thank you, Members.

Any further announcements? Okay. Seeing none. Representative Morikawa for the motion to adjourn.

Madam Speaker, I move that this House stand adjourned until 12:00 noon Thursday, February 27th.

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, Thursday, February 27th.

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