Senate Floor

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

[Roll Call] President. 24 present. One excused.

Thank you. The Chairs read the journal of the preceding day and approves the same. Are there any introductions? Senator Rhodes. Then Senator Inouye, then Senator Fukunaga.

Thank you, Mr. President. You've already met my legislative aide, Mia Ogata. Thank you. Thank you, Mia, for that lovely moment of contemplation coming down from the office today. Also was Helena Beltran, legislative intern from Oahu. If you could please stand. And Glenn. He didn't come. Sarah Thorne, Committee Clerk. Jesse Faig, legislative attorney. Raven Sevilla, legislative attorney.

And Maria Ogata, Mia's mother. Yes. A couple of people from our. Oh, did they take off? Peyton. Peyton. Peyton Haygood was here for a moment from last year. Was on our staff last year. zero, there he is. And Imi Loe Borland as well. And were there other people from here supporting Mia? I guess not. That's it.

Thank you. If you give him a round of applause, I appreciate it. And also just wanted to introduce a constituent of mine, Steve Tevis, who's here today as well. Thanks for being here. Mahalo,

Senator Inouye.

Mahalo, Mr. President. We're happy to have. And we welcome Members of the Hada Group, which is the Hawaii Automobile Dealers association, today. And happy to introduce the President, Stan Masamitsu. Please rise and hold your applause when I complete the introduction. And Members are Keone Hansen, Jerry Romano, Aaron Arakawa, Peter Luke, Russ Wong and Kenny Ching.

And happy to introduce and have. And we see them often here in the building, the Hada Executive Director's office. Melissa Pelfliczek and Hannah Leziek. Welcome and we're happy to have you here. I also want to add they'll be attending meetings, House Transportation Committee Members and testifying today and also meeting with their industry allies and supporters.

And just to add that HADA represents 71 new car dealers in Hawaii and is a leader in automotive workforce development. So we welcome them here again, particularly those on the board as they complete their work for the year. Mahalo.

Thank you, Mr. President, Senator Fukunaga. Then Senator Lamosao.

Thank you very much, Mr. President. Visiting the Capitol this morning and I believe they sat in on the Ways and Means hearing is a group of students from Mid Pacific Institute. I'd like to ask them to rise as I call their names. Kota Asato. Megan Gu. Hunter Ho Maka Knight, Leah Komori. Kiki Lan Kariann Lee. Lucy Lovett.

Kekoa Lund. Max. Maki. Lehiva McElhaney. Karai Pastana. Waiaka Somson. Jameson Town, Joe Wilcox. And their chaperone and educator, let me see, Ethan Porter. Welcome to the Senate. And I hope you enjoyed visiting the Senate Ways and Means Committee. And welcome to the Senate chambers,

Senator Lomasao.

Thank you, Mr. President. Today in the gallery, colleagues, we have students from the University Riku in Okinawa, Japan. Students, if you can, please stand to be recognized. They're visiting here this week. Yes. Welcome to your Senate. You can have a seat now.

They're visiting here this week in Hawaii through a program hosted by the University of West Oahu where they are participating in English language cultural learning programs along with educational tours across Oahu. So welcome again and thank you for visiting us.

Any further introductions? If not, Madam Clerk.

Governor's message number four transmits proposed drafts of emergency appropriation measures, funding arbitration awards for bargaining units 1 and 10. And governor's message number five transmits proposed changes to the fiscal year 27 Executive supplemental budget request filed. Governor's message number 727 transmits a nomination to the Hawaii Community Development Authority.

Governor's message number 727 is referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Tourism.

Governor's message number 728 makes a correction to the nominee's name and governor's message 590.

File.

Departmental communication numbers 194 to 243. Transmit various reports.

File.

On page 10. Judiciary communication numbers 20 to 22. Transmit various reports.

File.

Introduction of measures, Senate Concurrent resolution number 27 and Senate resolution numbers 24 and 25 for referral to Committee.

So ordered.

Standing Committee report numbers 2721 to 2181. I'm sorry. 2781, 2824 to 2837 and 2853 to 2874 for one day notice. Standing Committee report numbers 2782 to 2793 and 2838 to 2852 for 48 hour notice.

So ordered.

Standing Committee report numbers 2794 to 2823 and 2875 and 2876 for adoption.

Senator

Wakai.

Senator Wakai.

I'm here for you.

I moved in the gun.

I move, Mr. President. I move for the adoption. Standing Committee reports numbers 2794 to 2823 and 2875 to 2876.

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.

Beginning on page 27, third reading.

If there are no objections from the Members, we will be taking third reading on consent.

Third reading of Senate Bill 896, Senate Draft 2 relating to education.

Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Any no votes?

24 Ayes.

Thank you. SB896. SD2 passes third reading.

Standing Committee Report Number 2709. Third reading of Senate Bill 2060, Senate Draft 2 relating to the rental housing revolving fund.

Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Any no votes?

24 Ayes.

Thank you. SB2060, SD2 passes third reading, standing Committee report numbers 2710.

Third reading of Senate Bill 2152, Senate Draft 2 proposing an amendment to Article 6, Section 3 of the Hawaii State Constitution to increase the mandatory retirement age for state justices and judges.

Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Any no votes? No vote. Senator Awa?

23 Ayes. 1 no.

Thank you. SB2152, SD2 passes, third reading

On page 28, standing Committee report number 2711. Third reading of Senate Bill 2315. Senate Draft 2 proposing an amendment to Article 17, Section 3 of the Hawaii State Constitution, to specify that the standard for voting voter approval of a constitutional amendment proposed by the Legislature is a majority of all the votes tallied upon the question.

Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Reservations? Senator Richard, San Buenaventura. Any no votes? No votes. Senator Awa, Senator Decorte, Senator McKelvey.

21 Ayes. 3 noes.

Thank you. SB2350 15.

SD2 passes third reading.

Standing Committee report number 2712. Third reading of Senate Bill 2544, Senate draft two relating to housing.

Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Any no votes?

24 Ayes.

Thank you. SB2544, SD2 passes, third reading.

Standing Committee report number 2713.

Third reading of Senate Bill 2577, Senate Draft 2 relating to sports tourism.

Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Any no votes?

24 Ayes.

Thank you. SB 2577 passes, third reading.

Standing Committee report number 2714, third reading of Senate Bill 2580, Senate draft two relating to the motion picture, digital media and film production Income tax credit.

Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Any no votes?

24 Ayes.

Thank you. SB2580, SD2 passes third reading.

On page 29.

Standing Committee report number 2715, third reading of Senate Bill 2069, Senate draft two relating to the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund.

Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Any no votes?

24 Ayes.

Thank you. SB2069, SD2 passes third reading.

Standing Committee report number 2716.

Third reading of Senate Bill 2342, Senate draft two relating to housing.

Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Any no votes?

24 Ayes.

Thank you. SB2342 SD2 passes, third reading.

Standing Committee report number 2717.

Third reading of Senate Bill 2861, Senate draft two relating to the Office of Wellness and Resilience.

Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Any no votes?

24 Ayes.

Thank you. SB2861, SD2 passes third reading.

Third reading of Senate Bill 3123, Senate Draft 1 relating to private support of education.

Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Any reservation? Senator San Buenaventura, any no votes?

24 Ayes.

Thank you. SB3123, SD1 passes third reading.

Referrals and re referrals.

Referrals and re referrals are made in accordance with any supplemental orders of the day that may be filed later today on page 30.

Miscellaneous business waiver of referral and one day notice.

Senator Dela Cruz?

Mr. President, I request a waiver of referral pursuant to Rule 46 of SB2339, SD1, to the Committee on Ways and Means. This waiver is being requested to meet the single referral deadline.

The waiver is granted one day notice for third reading of SB 2339, SD1.

No further business. Mr. President.

Are there any announcements today, Senator Dela Cruz?

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to request a waiver of the public notice requirement pursuant to Senate Rule 21 to hold a hearing on Senate Bill 3125. This waiver is being requested to hear SB 3125 proposed SD1 to meet the single referral deadline.

The waiver is granted. Senator Dela Cruz, thank you.

Your Committee on Ways and Means will hold a public hearing on Senate Bill 3125 this afternoon, Thursday, March 5th, at 12 noon in Conference Room 211. The notice was filed in the Clerk's Office yesterday afternoon.

Are there any further announcements? Senator Kim.

President thank you. President Just wanted to bring attention to the Members. If you haven't seen the Star Advertiser editorial that says trim bureaucracy at top heavy doe just wanted to say that it validates some of the attempts that we have been making in the Education Committee as well as the Ways and Means Committee. So thank you.

Thank you. Any further announcements? If not, the chair has one. The filing deadline for standing Committee reports on Senate bills for second reading is 6pm tonight. Senator Wakai.

Mr. President, I move that the Senate stand adjourning to 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.