Senate Floor

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

[Roll Call] All 25 Members are present.

Thank you. The Chair has read the journal of the preceding day and approves the same. Are there any introductions this morning, Senator Elefante?

Thank you, Mr. President. We just heard from Bishop Eric Matsumoto, who is now in the gallery. Joining Bishop Eric Matsumoto is his mother in law, Suzuko Sasaki, joined by my office manager, Jan Salcedo. Please give them a warm welcome to our Senate.

Further introductions, Senator Keohokalole.

Thank you, Mr. President. There are some guests in the gallery from Christian Homeschoolers of Hawaii, and I would like to introduce them. So if you can please hold your applause till I get everybody. And in the gallery, students and parents, please, please rise and be recognized when I call your name.

Starting with Elijah Scott, David Scott, Elam Chang, Melissa Chang. Who is representing them? Parent. Christy Cottrell, Morgan Owen, Peyton Weston and Emerson Cottrell. Parent. Brandon Hadfield. Parent. Courtney Sturzma, Evangeline Violet and Alex Sturzma. Anyone else I might have missed? Who? We will add your names to the record on.

And then a fellow constituent of the Windward side and Member of the Kaneohe neighborhood board, Ms. Laura Burbidge. Welcome to the Senate.

Do we have any further introductions? If not, I know we have homeschoolers who have been visiting the Capitol. Will all of you who are with the homeschoolers please rise and welcome to your state Capitol. Madam Clerk.

On pages one and two, governor's message numbers 680 to 683 transmit nominations to various boards and commissions.

Governor's message numbers 680 to 683 are referred in accordance with the referrals on the order of the day.

Beginning on page two, standing Committee report numbers 2101 through 2106 for adoption.

Senator Wakai.

Mr. President, I move the adoption of standing Committee reports numbers 2101 through 2106.

Senator Decorte.

Mr. President, I second the motion.

It's been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion? Any objections? If not, the motion is carried.

Referrals and re Referrals.

Referrals and re referrals are made in accordance with the order of the day and any supplemental orders of the day that may be filed later today.

No further business, Mr. President.

Are there any announcements today? If not, the Chair has one announcement. There will be a Senate leadership meeting immediately after session in room 409. Senator Wakai.

Mr. President, I move that the Senate stand adjourned until 11:30aM Tomorrow.

Senator Decorte.

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 tomorrow.