House Floor

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

[Roll Call].

Thank you. 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're in receipt of Governor's message number nine: 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're in receipt of a communication returning the noted House bills, both having passed third reading in the Senate.

Introductions: members, are there any introductions? Representative Kila.

Madam Speaker, I welcomed. I am honored to welcome Hawaii's hometown airline team, Hawaiian Airlines today in the chamber with us. Today, we have Joe Sprague, the CEO of Hawaiian Airlines, Alex De Silva, the Director of External Communications, and Jacob Aki, their Senior Public Affairs Manager. And they are also accompanied by Roth Puahala from Senate President's Office.

Colleagues, please welcome them to the Hawaii State Legislature.

Representative Souza.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. In the gallery today, we have Portugal's Ambassador to the United States since 2002 -2022, excuse me. Francisco Duarte Lopes. Welcome. And we also have the Consul General, Felipe Ramalheira, also, yes, from Portugal. Thank you. Welcome to your House of Representative.

Representative Marten.

Thank you, Speaker. In the gallery today, we have Ms. Annie Cusick Wood, one of my very closest friends, who is a director and playwright for Honolulu Theater for Youth, as well as teaches acting through our UH Manoa system and many other places. She's here today, joined by well over a hundred other people outside from the acting guild or union here to show us their face as they push for legislation to protect their industry. Thank you.

Okay, are there any other introductions? If not, let's move on to order of the day. Item number five, floor presentations. Mr. Clerk, are there any floor presentations?

Yes, Madam Speaker. We have one floor presentation today. House Resolution number 215, congratulating the boys and girls Hawaii High School Athletic Association championship teams and state champion marching band from Mililani High School, the Trojans. This resolution is offered by Representative Matsumoto.

Representative Matsumoto.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I move to adopt the resolution.

Representative La Chica.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I second the motion.

It is moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. Any discussion? Representative Matsumoto?

Thank you, Madam Speaker. On behalf of the Hawaii House of Representatives, I would like to honor the Milani High School champions. This year, the Milani High School athletics and band program achieved great success across many state competitions.

As a former Trojan athlete myself, playing volleyball, swimming and water polo, I am beyond proud of the success of my Alma mater. And when I first got elected, I was the only graduate from Mililani High School to be in this body.

I am now joined by the representative from manoa, class of 96, as well as the representative from Kapahulu, class of 07. Winning state competitions takes time and dedication, and these athletes and band Members have committed countless hours to their respective sports and activities.

Their devotion to perfecting their craft, each other and their coaches is nothing short of outstanding. Please take a look in the gallery of all the Mililani champions we have today. And I have to mention that this is only a portion of the athletes and the students because as we all know, there is a major bus shortage to.

So we're only able to have one to three athletes from each of the sports. But they represent the over 300 other students that have also achieved wonderful success. I'd like to take the time to represent and to acknowledge the champions that we have on the chamber floor. First, I'd like to recognize Ethan Tsuyama and Sachi Nakario.

We can give them a round of applause. Ethan and Sachi are the drum majors from the Milani High School Marching Band. They had a phenomenal season this year.

The Milani High School band has been no stranger to success, winning numerous state tournaments and the indoor indoor color guard placing as semifinalists in the 2024 Winter Guard Invitational World Championships. They actually leave today to go and compete nationally as well.

This competition season, Milani High School won several major state Marching band competitions achieving the superior rating in their respective divisions. Class aaa. These competitions include the Kapolei Bound Festival, Mililani Band Fest and the Kamehameha Tournament of Bands, which the children's have won every single year since 2016.

At two of these three competitions, they also won the sweepstakes award which is achieved by scoring the highest overall in their respective division. These significant accomplishments highlight Ethan's and Sachi's excellence, talent and dedication as Members of the Milani High School Marching Band.

They have helped solidify Milani's high school's position as one of the top band programs in the State of Hawaii. Congratulations. Next we have Chloe Garcia as a Member of the Milani High School Varsity Swim team. If we can give her a round of applause. Chloe is representing a lot of our champions that we had at Mililani.

She took home the state championship title in the 100 brushstroke, triumphing over an intense competition and demonstrating her determination in competitive spirit. She also won the 200 individual medley, the 200 medley relay, the 200 freestyle relay and the 100 brushstroke at the OAA championships. Congratulations, Chloe.

Last but not least, I would like to recognize Athletic Director Joy Matsukawa and Principal Fred Murphy for their. Please stand and we can give them a round of applause for their leadership at Mililani High School. Fun fact. Mr. Murphy was one of my teachers when I was at Mililani, but he still looks very, very young.

But they have had such unwavering and dedication to the Milani High School students. They both live and work in their community and their hard work and diligence really shows and pays and is definitely paid off. Thank you for all that you have done. I will now yield my time to the other representative from Mililani.

Representative Lachica, you, Madam Speaker, it's in support. It's an absolute honor to welcome some of Mililani's finest in the gallery today. Today we have outstanding Mililani High School students representing each team that won OIA Championships or are placed as runners up in the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Championships.

These young women and men have not only made their families and coaches proud, they've made our entire Mililani community proud. I would now like to recognize the Mililani High School teams for their achievements. So when I call your team, please stand to be recognized and remain standing.

And colleagues, if we can, please hold our applause till the end. So, Mililani High School Boys Varsity Cross country, Girls Soft Tennis, JV Softball, Boys Bowling, JV soccer, Varsity Boys Soccer Girls Varsity Soccer Boys JV Swimming Boys Varsity Swimming Girls JV Swimming Girls Varsity Swimming School. I'm sorry.

Air Riflery Boys JV Wrestling Boys Varsity Wrestling Girls JV Wrestling Girls Varsity Wrestling Is there anyone else I haven't called? Please stand. And I'd also like to recognize all the coaches, faculty, as well as all our parents and family accompanying our athletes in the gallery. Will you also please rise. Rise. Anyone else? Come on, please rise.

Faculty Leilani, please rise. Okay, colleagues, on behalf of the House of Representatives, please join me in congratulating all our students. Congratulations everyone on an incredible season, and welcome to your House of Representatives. Madam Speaker, may please request to insert their names into the journal.

So ordered. Members, we will be taking a voice vote. All those in favor say aye. The motion is carried. Representative Matsumoto, please proceed with the certificate and lay presentation.

The chair will call a recess to allow the Members of the House to meet and congratulate the honorees. Recession. Will the House come back to order? Item number six, Reports of Standing Committees. Representative Todd.

Madam Speaker, I move to adopt Standing Committee report numbers 1716 through 1719 as listed on pages 2 and 3, and that the accompanying House Resolutions and House concurrent Resolutions as may be amended, be adopted.

Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, I second the motion.

Members, we will be taking up discussion of companion measures in Tandem, beginning with HSCR number 1716 and 1717-1719.

Madam Speaker.

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Adopt Standing Committee report numbers 1720 through. 1728 as listed on pages 3 through 5, and that the accompanying Senate bills, as amended, pass second reading and be. Placed on the calendar for third reading. Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, I second the motion.

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Madam Speaker. With reservations please.

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With reservations, please.

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Members, Please note the 48 hour notice for HSCR numbers 1729 through 1735 as listed on pages 5 and 6. Representative Morikawa for the motion to suspend the rules.

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the. Rules of the House in order to consider certain Senate bills for third reading by consent Calendar. Representative Garcia.

Madam Speaker, I second the motion.

Any questions? All those in favor say aye. All those opposed say no. The motion is carried. Representative Todd.

Madam Speaker, I move to. Adopt Standing Committee report number 1736 as. Listed on page 6 and that the accompanying Senate Bill pass. Third reading.

Representative Morikawa Madam Speaker, I second the motion.

Any discussion on Standing Committee report number 1736? Representative Morikawa for the vote.

Madam Speaker, on the measure before us, all majority Members vote aye. Representative Garcia on the measure before us.

All minority Members vote aye.

Have all votes been cast? Said Senate Bill passes. Third reading. Representative. Third item number seven, third reading bills. Representative Todd.

Madam Speaker, I move that the Senate Bill listed on page 7 pass third reading.

Representative Morikawa Alan Speaker, I second the motion. Any discussion on SB 1291 SD1? Representative Morikawa for the vote balance.

Speaker on the measure before us, all. Majority Members vote aye. Representative Garcia on the measure before us.

All minority Members vote aye.

Have all votes been cast? Said Senate Bill passes, Third reading item number eight. Announcements. Members, are there any announcements? Representative Iwamoto.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I just wanted to share with my colleagues that today is transgender day of visibility happening across the State of Hawaii. The community and allies will be sign waving and Barania from 3 to 4:30. And then we're going to have a rally at Capital Modern from 5 to 8pm and everyone's welcome. Thank you.

Any other announcements?

Okay. Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, I move that.

This House stand adjourned until 12 o'clock 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 noon tomorrow.