Senate Floor

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

[Roll Call]

22. Present. Three excused. Thank you. The Chair has read the journal of the preceding day and approves the same. Are there any introductions to this morning, Senator? DeCoite.

Thank you, Mr. President. Aloha, everyone. On behalf of Senator Kidani and I would like to remind all of you to join us today for the women's Legislative Caucus 26th Annual Easter Basket Drive, immediately after a House session on the rotunda level.

We're also proud to recognize and introduce the organizations participating this year who are here in the gallery. When I call your name, if you can please rise and remain standing. We have from Domestic Violence Action Center CEO Monique Ibarra. Lonnie Moore. Okay, they're not here. Ricky Esposito. Okay. You know what, Mr.

President, I think I'll wait till they come. They haven't reached here yet because it's a long list. Okay. Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you. Any further introductions? If not. Madam Clerk.

On page one, Governor's message numbers 793 and 794. Withdraw nominations to various boards and commissions. File beginning on page two. Governor's message numbers 1102 to 1118. Inform the Legislature that the Governor has signed various bills into law as Acts 2 through 18. File beginning on page four. House communication numbers 704 and 705.

Inform the Senate that the House has disagreed to the amendments proposed by the Senate to various House bills.

File.

Beginning on page 34. Standing Committee report numbers 1860-1864 for one day notice, so ordered, beginning on page 30. 38. Advise and consent.

If there are no objections from the members, we will be taking advice and.

Consent on consent on pages 38 to 40. Standing Committee Report Numbers 1851-1859 on Governor's Messages for adoption.

Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Do we have any reservations? No. Vote for Senator Awa on GM703. Any other no votes.

22 ayes on all governors messages except GM703, which is 21 ayes and one no. Thank you.

The nominees for said governor's messages have been confirmed.

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 Decoit.

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. So I just want to say most of all, thank you guys to this afternoon we will have gathered to do the Easter basket drive. I do want to recognize the organizations even though they're not here, but maybe they can go back, look at the recording.

I want to thank the Domestic Violence Action Center. Monique Ibarra, Lonnie Moore. Ricky Esposito. Ana Pertira. Terese Patillo. Lisi Ferguson. Jordan Addison. Michael Robinson. From the Institute of Human Services. Angie Knight. Heather Henderson. Parents and children together. Tricia Kajimura. Eddie Esperante. Leigh Morrison. Kaho Otake. And the Salvation Army. Hawaii Major Kimberly Stambaugh. Major Thomas Stambaugh. Letitia Bryant.

See, they're here. You guys are so good. Those are the gold star participants. That's why they're wearing the stars. And Mohala, My women's prison project. Gay Johnson. These are the different organizations that the baskets go to.

So welcome to your Hawaii State Senate and mahalo for your continued support and we look forward to seeing all of you in the world. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Senator Inouye.

Thank you, Mr. President. Of the 12 commissioners that have just been confirmed, I was advised that there may be couple of them here with us is Alexandra Kelepolo of Legacy Land here. Okay, there she is. Congratulations and thank you so much for your service. As well as Adrienne Trulock from with the Hawaii Historic Preservation Review Board. Aloha.

And thank you so much for your contributions. Thank you, Mr. President. And if there's any others that I have not recognized, please stand. If you're here. The new commissioners. Thank you so much, Mr. President.

Thank you. Any further announcements, Senator San Buenaventura.

Thank you, Mr. President. I'm asking for a late introduction of Dan Hare, who is the President. Is Dan here present? Thank you. Please stand up. He's the President and Chief Executive Officer for Navien, a non profit organization that provides hospice, palliative and Kupuna Care.

In 2023, over 21% of Hawaii's residents are over the age of 65 years old. That that number is expected to rise to 1 in 4 by 2035. An estimated 219,000 people Navien's mission is to make sure that each of these residents get the care they need to age gracefully and with dignity. So welcome to the Senate, Dan.

Any further announcements? If not Senator Wakai.

It's the weekend. I move the Senate stand adjourned until 11:30am on Monday, April 14th.

Senator Decort.

Mr. President, I second the motion.

It's been moved and seconded. If there are no objections from the Members, the Senate will stand adjourned until 11:30am on Monday, April 14.