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 Chair has read the journal of the preceding day and approves the same. Are there any introductions this morning? Senator Kim?

Thank you, Mr. President. I'm very pleased to be able to welcome to Our chambers in 8th graders from Moanalua Middle School Social Studies class Field trip. For most of them. They raise their hands when they've never been here at the State Capitol, so they will stand to be recognized. Mr. President.

They're being accompanied by Heather Strait, Keith Wong and Brent Watanabe. So if they would rise and be recognized. Thank you so much. Mahalo.

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

House communication numbers 5 through 129. Transmit various House bills which pass third reading in the House for first reading and referral to Committee.

Senator Wakai.

Mr. President, I move that the said House bills pass first reading by title and be referred to Committee.

Senator Decord. 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 22.

Standing Committee report numbers 2877 to 2891 and 2958 to 2965 for adoption. Senator Wakai.

Mr. President, I move for the adoption of standing Committee reports numbers 2877 to 2891 and 2958 to 2965.

Senator Decourt. Mr. President, I second the motion. It's been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion? Any objections? If not, the motion is carried.

Standing Committee report numbers 2892 to 2908 for one day notice and Standing Committee report numbers 2909 to 2957 for 48 hour notice so ordered, beginning on page 32, third reading.

If there are no objections from the Members, we'll be taking third reading on consent and we will be taking them by the page that appears on the OD. Madam Clerk.

Third reading of all bills on page 32 from Senate Bill 2339, Senate Draft 1 to Senate Bill 2050 Senate Draft 1.

Is there any discussion? Do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Any no votes? Reservations for Senator Awa on.

Yeah. Mahalo, Peleki. Can I please mark down my no vote? Sorry. I was actually going to support this, but last minute I want to change just because jokingly, but not jokingly, you guys probably going to hit me with this, this campaign season. So for SB 2004, please mark down my no vote. Thank you.

So noted. Any other no votes? Same bill, Senator Fevella.

Oh, look at the right page. Senate Bill 3095, SD1. So no vote for me.

No.

Oh, we're not there yet.

Sorry. No, not there yet. So one no vote on Senate Bill 2004, SD1. Any other reservations? Reservations. Senator San Buenaventura.

For SCR2732 and for 2734,

we're on page 32 bills 2339, SD1 to 2050, SD1 there by the page in the order of the day.

Mr. President, there's no numbers on our OD pages, so that might be the confusion.

Oh, okay. Any other reservations or no vote on those four bills, Madam Clerk?

On Senate Bill 2339, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 2245, and Senate Bill 2050, Senate Draft 1. 24 Ayes. On Senate Bill 2004, Senate Draft 1. 23 Aye,s 1 no.

SID Senate bills pass. Third reading

on page 33 from Standing Committee Report Number 2724 on Senate Bill 2360, Senate Draft 127 Senate Bill 2798, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 3082, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 3095, Senate Draft 1, and Senate Bill 3076, Senate Draft 1.

Do we have any discussion, Senator McKelvey?

Thank you, Mr. President. On SCR2724, 2360, and strong support and permission to enter comments into the Journal.

So ordered.

Thank you.

Further discussion not do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? I see. On Senate Bill 3095, SD1, no votes for Senators Decourt, Awa and Fevella. Any other no votes

On all bills. Well, let me restart on Senate Bill 3095, Senate Draft 1. 21 Ayes, 3 noes on all of the bills. On the page From Senate Bill 2360, Senate Draft 12798 Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 3082 Senate Draft 1, and Senate Bill 3076, Senate Draft 1. 24 Ayes.

Thank you. Said Senate Bills passed. Third reading

On page 34, beginning with Standing Committee Report 2729. Through Standing Committee Report 2733 on Senate Bills 3247, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 3203, Senate Bill 3047, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 2927, Senate Draft 1, and Senate Bill 2756.

Do we have any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Reservations?

Senator San Buenaventura for SCR2732, SB 2927. Reservations.

Any other reservations? Any no votes?

On all bills on this page? 24 ayes. Thank you, Sid. Senate bills pass. Third reading on page 35.

Standing Committee report number 2734 on Senate Bill 3180, Senate draft 1, Senate Bill 2706, Senate draft 1, Senate Bill 2550, Senate draft 1, Senate Bill 2074, Senate draft 1 and ending with Standing Committee report number 2738 on Senate Bill 2354, Senate draft 11.

Do we have any discussion? Senator Elefante and then Senator Awa.

Thank you, Mr. President. Please note my vote of reservations on SSCR 2737, SB 2074, relating to state facilities.

So noted. Senator Awa.

Standing in opposition to SSCR 2737, SB2074. As it's written, I probably lose a few votes for saying this, but for the record, Hawaii continues to get sold to the highest bidder. Selling naming rights is a good way to raise money.

But if we're going to do it here for the stadium, can we at least consider requiring Olelo, Hawaii to be in the name? And I know the. You know, for those of you who aren't sold on the importance of having a Hawaiian name represent this place, think about the alternative.

If we're over here and the highest bidder ends up calling it Donald Trump Stadium. Thank you.

Thank you. Further discussion. Senator KeohoeKalole.

Thank you, Mr. President. Please note my reservations on SSCR2734, SB3180, SD1.

So noted. Senator San Buenaventura.

Reservations also for 27, SCR2734, SB31A.

So noted. Any other reservations? If not, I have no votes on Senate Bill 3180, SD1 for Senators Fevella and Decorte, and no votes for Senator Fevella and Awa on SB2074, SD1. Any other? No votes, Madam Clerk?

On Senate Bill 3180, Senate Draft 1. 22 Ayes, 2 noes on Senate Bill 2074, Senate Draft 1. 22 Ayes, 2 noes on all other bills, Senate Bill 2706. Senate Draft 12550 Senate Draft 1 and 2354. Senate Draft 1. 24 Ayes. Thank you. Said Senate bills passed. Third reading

On page 36, Standing Committee Report Number 2739 on Senate Bill 3157, Senate Bill 2929, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 3011, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 3029, Senate Draft 1 and Senate Bill 3264, Senate Draft 1.

Do we have any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Oh, sorry, Senator Awa. Discussion.

Mahalo, Pele. Kenna. Sorry. I'm not gonna keep interrupting everybody. This one, though. The more tickets police give, the more money the state and us lawmakers get to do whatever we want. That's the incentive this bill creates. Speed cameras were sold to the public as a safety program.

Then the state sended out about 60,000 of these violations per month. There are warnings, but at that rate, we're looking at bringing in $144 million per month per year. And when the government starts depending on ticket revenue, people stop seeing safety and start seeing a racket.

Thank you. We will put your no vote on Senate Bill 3157 for the discussion. Any reservation or do we have unanimous consent? Reservations.

Reservations on SP3157. A no vote for SB3011 SD1. No vote for SB3029, SD1. No vote for SB3264 SD1. Thank you.

Thank you. Any further discussion on the no votes? I also have a no vote for Senator Decorte on Senate Bill 3011 SD1. No vote for Senator Awa on Senate Bill 3029, SD1. And no votes for Senators Decorte and Awa on Senate Bill 3264 SD1. Any other no votes? If not Madam Clerk.

On Senate Bill 3157. 23 Ayes, 1 no. On Senate Bill 2929, Senate Draft 1. 24 Ayes. On Senate Bill 3011, Senate Draft 1, and Senate Bill 3029, Senate Draft 1. 22 Ayes 2 noes. And on Senate Bill 3264, Senate Draft 1. 21 Ayes, 3 noes.

Thank you. Said. Senate bills passed Third reading.

On page 37, Standing Committee report number 2744. On Senate Bill 3069, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 3286, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 5233, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 2961, Senate Draft 1 and Senate Bill 2987. Senate Draft 1.

Do we have any discussion, Senator Rhoads?

Thank you, Mr. President. Please note my reservation on the first one, SB 3069. Mahalo.

So noted. Any other discussion? Any other reservations besides Senator Rhoads? I have no votes on Senate Bill 3069, SD1 for Senators Awa, Decorte and Fevella, as well as no votes on Senate Bill 2987 SD1 for Senators Awa, Decorte and Fevella. Any other? No votes, Madam Clerk.

On Senate Bill 3069, Senate Draft 1, 21 Ayes, 3 noes. On Senate Bills 3286, Senate Draft 1, 3233 Senate Draft 1, 2961 Senate Draft 1, 24 Ayes. And on Senate Bill 2987, Senate Draft 1, 21 Ayes and 3 noes.

Thank you. Said Senate Bills pass Third reading.

On page 38, starting with Standing Committee report number 2749. On Senate Bill 2809, Senate Bill 2005, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 2944, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 3002, and Senate Bill 2014, Senate Draft 1.

Is there any discussion? Not. Do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Reservations? Senator San Buenaventura.

For SCR 2753, SB 2014, reservations.

Any other reservations? Senator McKelvey.

Same request, same measure. Thank you.

So ordered. Further reservations. If not, I have no votes for Senators Awa and Fevella on Senate Bill 2005 SD1, as well as Senate Bill 3002, and I have a no vote for Senator Fevella. On Senate Bill 2944, SD1. Madam Clerk.

Senate Bill 24. I'm sorry. Senate Bill 2809. 24 Ayes on Senate Bill 2005, Senate Draft 1. 22 Ayes, 2 noes. Senate Bill 2944, Senate Draft 1. 23 Ayes, 1 no. Senate Bill 32. 22 Ayes and 2 noes. And on Senate Bill 2014, Senate Draft 1. 24 Ayes.

Thank you, Said Senate Bills passed third reading.

On page 39, beginning with Standing Committee Report Number 2754. On Senate Bill 2928, Senate Draft 1. Senate Senate Bill 2320. Senate Draft 1. 3022 Senate Draft 1. Senate Bill 3238 Senate Draft 1 and Senate Bill 2075 Senate Draft 1.

Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations?

Any no votes, 24 Ayes on all bills.

Thank you. Said Senate bills passed Third reading.

On page 40, beginning with Standing Committee report number 2759 Senate Bill 3136, Senate Bill 3302, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 3139, Senate Draft 1. Senate Bill 3138, Senate Draft 1. Senate Bill3137, Senate Draft 1.

Is there any discussion, Senator Rhoads?

Thank you, Mr. President. Please note my reservation on SB 3138. Mahalo.

Thank you for the discussion. Any other reservations? Any no votes?

24 Ayes for all measures on this page.

Thank you. Said Senate bills passed third reading.

On page 41, starting with standing Committee report number 2764 Senate Bill 2877, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 2802, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 2602, Senate Draft 11 Senate Bill 2545, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 3109, Senate Draft 1 and Senate Bill 3215.

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

24 Ayes.

Thank you. Said Senate bills passed Third reading.

On page 42, starting with standing Committee report number 2770. Third reading of Senate Bill 3320, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 2356, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 2549, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 2595, Senate Draft 1 and Senate Bill 2101, Senate Draft 1.

Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Senator San Buenaventura.

For SCR2771SB 2356 Reservations Short Comments Basically the movement we have been having in the Legislature as well as in the County Council of removing off street parking essentially makes it very unsafe for pedestrians because the more cars there are in the street, the less visibility there are for them. And with that reservation.

Thank you, Senator McKelvey.

Thank you. Same measures, same request and previous comments also.

So ordered. Any other reservations? I have no votes On Senate Bill 2356, SD1 for Senator Awa and no votes on Senate Bill 2101 SD1 for Senators DeCorte, Awa and Fevella. Any other no votes?

On Senate Bill 3320 Senate Draft 1, 24 Ayes. On Senate Bill 2356, Senate Draft 1, 23 Ayes, 1 no On Senate Bill 2549, Senate Draft 1 and 2595 Senate Draft 1, 24 Ayes. On Senate Bill 2101, Senate Draft 1, 21 Ayes, 3 noes.

Thank you. Said Senate Bills passed third reading.

On page 43, starting with Standing Committee Report Number 2775, third reading of Senate Bill 2319, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 2800, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 2603, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 3097, Senate Draft 1 and Senate Bill 3096, Senate Draft 1.

Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Any no votes, 24 Ayes. Thank you. Said Senate bills pass, third reading.

On page 44, starting with standing Committee report number 2780. Third reading of Senate Bill 2146, Senate draft one, Senate Bill 2687, Senate draft one, Senate Bill 2876, Senate Bill 2466, Senate Bill 2494 and Senate Bill 2499.

Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations on the no votes? I have no votes on Senate Bill 2146, SD1, and Senate Bill 2466 for Senators Awa, DeCorte and Fevella. Any other no votes?

On Senate Bill 2146, Senate Draft 1, 21 Ayes, 3 noes. On Senate Bill 2687, Senate Draft 1 and Senate Bill 287076, 24 Ayes. On Senate Bill 2466, 21 Ayes and 3 noes. On Senate Bills 2494 and 2499, 24 Ayes.

Thank you. Said Senate bills passed, third reading.

On page 45, beginning with Standing Committee Report Number 2803. Third reading of Senate Bill 2565, Senate Bill 2566, Senate Bill 2727, House Bill 2240, House Draft 1 and Senate Bill 2598.

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

24 Ayes.

Thank you. Said Senate bills pass, third reading.

On page 46, starting with Standing Committee report number 2820, third reading of Senate Bill 2879, Senate Bill 2532, Senate Bill 2313, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 2055, Senate draft 1 and Senate Bill 2528, Senate Draft 1.

Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? I have no votes on Senate Bill 2055 SD1 for Senators Awa DeCorte and Fevella. Any other no votes?

On Senate Bill 2879, Senate Bill 2532 and Senate Bill 2313, Senate Draft 1, 24 Ayes. On Senate Bill 2055, Senate Draft 1, 21 Ayes, 3 Noes. And on Senate Bill 2528, Senate Draft 1, 24 Ayes.

Thank you. Said. Senate bills passed, third reading.

On page 47, beginning with Standing Committee Report 2828. Third reading of Senate Bill 3081, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 3110, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 3245, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 3229, Senate Draft 1 and Senate Bill 3063, Senate Draft 1.

Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Senator San Buenaventura.

Reservations on SCR2828, SB3081.

Any other reservations? I have no vote for Senator Awa on Senate Bill 3081, SD1. Any other? No votes, Senator Fevella.

Sorry. SB3110, SD1. Reservation.

So noted, Madam Clerk.

On Senate Bill 3081, Senate Draft 1, 23 Ayes, 1 no. On all other bills, Senate Bill 3110, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 3245, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 3229, Senate Draft 1 and Senate Bill 3063, Senate Draft 1, 24 Ayes.

Thank you. Said. Senate bills passed, third reading.

Page 48, starting with Standing Committee report number 2833. Third reading of Senate Bill 3232, Senate Bill 3333, Senate Draft 12908. Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 2657, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 3140 and Senate Bill 3090, Senate Draft 1.

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

24 Ayes.

Thank you. Said. Senate bills passed, third reading.

On page 49, beginning with Standing Committee Report 2854. Third reading of Senate Bill 3048, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 2673, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 3199, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 3240, Senate Draft 1 and Senate Bill 2138.

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

24 Ayes.

Thank you, Said Senate bills passed Third reading.

On page 50, starting with standing Committee report number 2859. Third reading of Senate Bill 3279, Senate draft one, Senate Bill 2261, Senate draft one, Senate Bill 2487, Senate draft one and Senate Bill 2578, Senate draft one.

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

24 Ayes.

Thank you. Said Senate bills pass. Third reading.

On page 51, starting with standing Committee report number 2863. Third reading of Senate Bill 2548, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 2362, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 2969, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 2095, Senate Draft 1, and Senate Bill 2433, Senate Draft 1.

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

24 Ayes.

Thank you. Said Senate bills passed, third reading.

On page 52, starting with Standing Committee Report 2868, third reading of Senate Bill 232613 Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 2934, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 3201, Senate Draft 1, Senate Bill 2041, Senate Draft 11 and Senate Bill 3332, Senate Draft 1.

Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Any Senator Inouye?

Yes, reservations for me, Mr. President, on SSCR 2871 and SB 2041. And the reason is, I was hoping that we could continue to have the working group in this measure, and I'm voting with reservations. Mahalo, Mr. President.

Thank you. Any no votes?

Oh, no. Vote for Senator Awa on Senate Bill 3201, SD1.

On Senate Bill 2613, Senate Draft 1, and Senate Bill 2934, Senate Draft 1. 24 Ayes. On Senate Bill 3201, Senate Draft 1, 23 Ayes, 1 no. On Senate Bill 2041, Senate Draft 1, and Senate Bill 3332, Senate Draft 1, 24 Ayes.

Thank you. Said Senate bills passed, third reading.

On page 53, Standing Committee Report 2873, and third reading on Senate Bill 2477, Senate Draft 1.

If there are no objections from the Members, we will recommit. Senate Bill 2477, SD1. Hearing no objections. So ordered.

Next item, standing Committee Report 2874, third reading of Senate Bill 2247, Senate Draft 1.

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

24 Ayes.

Thank you. SB2247, 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.

Miscellaneous business. Waiver of referral of Senate Bills 3179, Senate Draft 1. I'm sorry. 3156, Senate Draft 1 and 3179, Senate Draft 1.

Senator Rhoads.

Thank you, Mr. President. I request a waiver of the referral of Senate bills number 3179. SD1 and 3156 SD1 to the committees on Judiciary and Ways and Means. Due to a scheduling difficulty, we were are requesting that these two be waived. The jurisdiction be waived. Mahalo.

The waiver is granted one day. Notice is hereby given for third reading of Senate Bill numbers 3179 SD1 and 3156 SD1.

Mr. President, may I be allowed to put remarks in the Journal on Senate Bill 2879?

So noted.

No further business. Mr. President.

Are there any announcements today? Senator Kim, then Senator Kidani.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise on personal privilege. I just want to say that this morning we received news that our former colleague Colleen Hanabusa passed away early this morning, 1:00am I was first elected here in this body in 2003. I'm sorry 2001.

And I got to serve with Senator Hanabusa at the time we coalesced, we came together and we formed the Leadership Coalition. Under her leadership and under her presidency from 2007 to 2010, she launched the Senate Paperless Initiative to reduce the amount of paper that we've generated and provide electronic copies online for public accessibility and transparency.

In the first year, we reduced our paper use by 68% in five years to more than 82%. And our legislative documents and Bill status are posted online and accessible to the public almost immediately.

As a Senate Judiciary Chair, she led a special investigative Committee with the house in 2001 on the Felix consent decree related to special education and a joint Committee on Ayes Crisis in 2003. She she served in Congress from 2010 to 2014 and again in 2016 to 2019.

She also Members if you recall, we used to have to go up to midnight to do all our final readings.

And it was under her leadership together we launched that we should be ending by 6pm and I remember the first year the House didn't believe us and they didn't get their bills done and they wanted to reconvene and we didn't reconvene and many of the bills died that year and, and ever since then, Members, we end at 6pm and not go to midnight.

And again it was under her watch. She has done a lot for us that will be lasting in this chamber. And so I request that the Senate conclude our session today by rising on a vote and observe a moment of silence in memory of our friend and colleague Colleen Hanabuso.

So honored. And I know some of you may be wanting to rise. So I know Senator Kidani then Senator Inouye and then we'll see if there are others. Senator Kidani.

Thank you, Mr. President. Today I rise with a very, very heavy heart to recognize and honor the life and legacy of a colleague and personal friend, Colleen Hanabusa. She was a trailblazer in government.

She was more so a proud daughter of Waianae and a cornerstone of public service to Hawaii, Colleen served our state with distinction for decades, first in this chamber in the Hawaii State Senate beginning in 1998, where she later made history as the first woman to serve as Senate President in 2007, and later served in the US House of Representatives.

But to many of us, we know Colleen as a colleague, a mentor, and a friend. In working with Colleen, I came to appreciate her honesty, her strength, and her willingness to speak her mind. She believed in standing up for what she thought was right, even when it was not the easiest or most popular path.

She had a sharp mind, a strong sense of conviction, and a deep understanding of how government works, Even in her more recent roles, where she navigated even the most difficult, difficult moments in public service moving forward, critical projects like our rail system and infrastructure, which will continue to serve future generations.

Many people knew Colleen as a formidable leader. But what some may not know is that she also had a great sense of humor. She was, through and through, strong, direct, protective. That was part of what made her so respected and for many of us, so beloved.

Throughout her career, Colleen fought for our working families, for laborers, and for the importance of mental health and community well being. She was someone who advocated fiercely for others. And while Colleen spent much of her fighting for the needs of our communities, she rarely drew attention to the personal battles she faced herself.

As part of the Women for Killeen Hanabusa, Colleen became more than a colleague. She became a personal friend. Her honesty, her tenacity, and her willingness to speak up and take action reflected what so many of us saw in her. A strong, capable leader with local roots who opened doors for so many women like myself in public service.

On behalf of the Hawaii State Senate, I give my deepest condolences and aloha to her husband, John Souza, her family, and all who loved and respected her. Colleen, thank you for your friendship, your leadership, and your service to Hawaii. We will miss you. I will miss you. A Hui Hou, my friend. Until we meet again.

Thank you, Senator Inouye.

Thank you, Mr. President. I also rise on a personal privilege. Many of you may not know this, but in the 1998 election, for the first time in the history of the Senate, there were seven of us were elected in the Senate, we were called the Fabulous Seven.

When I got into the Capitol in the 1999 session, and knowing that I'm hearing from lobbyists that we were the Fabulous Seven during the years under our current President, at that time, for the two years was seven President Norman Mizuguchi of Hilo. We also served thereafter under Senator Bobby Bunda.

It was interesting because the seven of us, many of us were from the rural areas. The Fabulous Seven, including included new Senators from Maui, Kauai, Hawaii island and and Oahu. Unfortunately, during the 2002 election, five was not elected. It was the tummiest years.

On Governor Cayetano's last two years, the decisions on tumultuous years were the issues of the Bronster and the Death with Dignity issues. And it was very challenging for us during those years. Hence, those five did not return to the Senate thereafter in the 2002 election.

Governor Caetano in his last two years has had also some very challenging years because of those issues, though Colleen and I, Senator Hanabus and I were deeply engaged because we were from the rural districts in issues that we felt so deeply of the rural areas in the state, we worked together in many issues.

But with regards to the controversial Bronster and the Death with Dignity were in opposition. During the return in the 2003 session, the reorganization happened and we all worked together.

And she had been a vocal instrument for women and for all of us here in the state, it is with deep sadness that we hear of her passing and our condolences to her husband as well as to her family and the people of Hawaii. Mahalo, Mr. President.

Thank you. Any further announcements, Senator Gabbard and Senator Decorte.

I don't know where to begin. A titter from the west side. You said it right. Senator Kadani, we will all miss you, Colleen. I got elected to this body in 2006 as a Republican, changed parties after a year, and Colleen welcomed me with open arms.

We had many long talks and I had no idea what was going to happen. And pretty soon she said, Mike, I'd like you to be the chairman of the Energy Environment Committee. The environment itself has been a very issue, very near and dear to my heart, and I was just stunned.

But that's the kind of woman she was. It wasn't about parties or it was about doing the right thing. So we'll miss you, Colleen. O yo, Mahalo.

Thank you. Senator DeCorte.

Mr. President. I just wanted to offer my prayers and condolences to Colleen, her family, her children, and also to the colleagues here. I unfortunately did not get the privilege and the honor to know her personally. However, to be a girl from the west side and from the Waianae coast, you have to be tough.

To serve here in the Legislature, you have to be tough. And I can't even imagine how that toughness resonated on a congressional level. And then also having the privilege of being the first woman Senate President here in this body. And my prayers and my condolences go out to the colleagues that spoke about her today.

I hope to finish the great work that she started out in Waianae. We have lots of work to do. And for those that also did not get the privilege and the honor of knowing her personally, her name will live on forever.

When you're driving down Farrington highway and you see the big Hanabusa sign at Napa Auto Parts and she will forever be talked about and discussed, whether you knew she served in public office or when you just went down to the shop to buy some car parts.

So again, my prayers and condolences to to her family, to her ohana, but most importantly to your to these colleagues who had the privilege and honor of serving with her and learned so much from her. So thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you. Any further announcements, Senator Fevella?

Thank you, Senate President. Perfectly pleased. My dealings is with again her hard work, her ethics.

Always willing to talk to me at that time I was in going to run for office or anything like that, but I was a good friend of hers because my family, I used to raise stock cars back in the day, bought a lot of pots from her family store.

But just the idea of her groundedness in the community where she come from, if you Guys talking about what Senator Kadani talks about, how tough she was. You guys got to understand in those days, living on the west side, you had to be tough in any which way. It couldn't be a pushover for.

For her to run for office for her community and serving this body being accomplishments that she did. One thing I never going to forget about her is that she was always a champion of the small guy, small businesses and labor.

How I really got to really know her even more is when she used to come to the operator, engineers, a lot of our events to give us guidance on a sense of laws and labors. And that's something that I never forget going.

Over the years, even though I did change parties, Senator Gabbard from being a Democrat to a Republican, our relationship never changed. Exactly what he said. It was never about the party. It was about the people, serving the people. And if anybody gonna know her of being the champion, that's what she was.

There's a lot of things that me and her butt heads about. But I'll tell you right now, at the end of the day, we still was friends. No matter where we went. No matter where we went and we go, we're always greeting each other of aloha. There's one thing good about her and her legacy.

So again, my love and aloha go out to Colleen Hanabusa and her family and she'll be surely missed. It's going to be a big impact of Hawaii on her loss. Thank you, Senator, President, thank you.

Any further announcements?

Mr. President.

Senator Dela Cruz.

Rising on the point of personal privilege, please proceed. So I always remember, Congressman, Congresswoman Hanabusa wearing a Kimono at bon dances. She was fully decked out. Fully decked out. And she had one of the most interesting signatures. I mean, if you saw her signature, you think, I can't tell if that's art or.

Thank you.

When she first ran for Congress, she had all the fluorescent pink signs. I don't know if everybody remember, just fully fluorescent pink. And she loved her dog. She loved her dog. And she even had her dog. Or she probably wrote it for her dog. She had a cookbook for her dog.

I don't know how many people remember that. Congresswoman Hanabusa read everything. Everything. And the weird part is she wrote down everything. She had these little black and white composition books and she would store them in her drawers. I mean, somehow you would ask her about something. She opened her drawer, she pulled out this composition.

zero, this is what they said. She knew everything. She wrote everything down. And she would never forget. She had a steel trap for a mind. She just knew everything. She was always well studied, always aware, and always focused. And she was never afraid of controversy. I mean, talk about tough. She just dove right in.

She didn't even look back. Never nervous, just went straight toward it. On a personal note, she would often tell me that I was an acquired taste. And that's when I knew, okay, I like you. She was very supportive of everything I did. She always gave me advice. She always pushed for thoughtful, meaningful policy discussions.

She would always challenge me to be brave, to always put the future of Hawaii first, in spite of emotions in the moment, and to lead by example. She expected all of us to be better, to do better, and to lead better. She will be missed, but Hawaii will always be a benefit, will benefit from her Legacy.

Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you. Any further announcements? If not, I don't want to belabor, you know, all of the things that have already been said, but in the joint statement from Speaker Nakamura and myself, thanks to our excellent communications research, I had not realized she was the first woman of color to lead a state Senate in the nation today.

I can tell you. Andrea Stewart Cousins leads the New York Senate, an African American woman. And Monique Limon leads the Senate in the state of California, the two largest states. And she is a Latina. But at her first election, she was not just the first here in Hawaii, but the first woman of color.

And to Senator Dela Cruz's point about remembering and knowing everything, I remember after the 2016 election being invited to do Island Insights. The speaker was Josuke, who for his good fortune said he had food poisoning and could not make it. The other two guests for Senator Hirono and newly elected again, Congresswoman Hanabusa.

And the first topic was the Affordable Care Act. And Darrell Huff asked the question. Senator Hirono, who was instrumental in getting it passed, talked at length. And then Congresswoman Hanabusa said, I don't know why I know this, but on page 65, item 3, down the page, and there is the answer that she then stated verbatim.

And I just had to sit there and keep quiet and let them carry the day on Island Insight. But what nobody said is who she was when you didn't see her. And that really is the measure of the quality of someone, how you treat people and how you act when you're not in the spotlight.

And Senator Decorte, what amazed me and touched my heart is she had no children, so I thought that she was a tough, brilliant, incredible Legislator who did not back away as being described by Senators Kidani and Dela Cruz from any fight.

And then my son was serving as intern in Washington D.C. and she would host a dinner for her intern and she would ask that intern what they wanted to eat and make sure they had it. This particular intern wanted Hawaiian food. So Rod Tanonaka was with her staff at the time.

He flew in from Hawaii with the coolers of laulau and lomi, salmon and poi. And when we went to her home, she had a big kitchen, I thought she would have catered or perhaps somewhere like Whole Foods where they had pre cooked meals.

And she is in that kitchen with her apron baking a ham that she had made from scratch.

And then Jesse Broder Van Dyke, who was working for Senator Akaka, she invited all of the Hawaii related employees to her home, about 25 of them she bought ahi, cut it up because she knew Jesse did not eat red meat and made sure that Jesse took the ahi stir fry first before anybody else could get it.

And I'm wondering what is she going to do with all of this food?

And when the dinner concluded, she pulled out the clamshells and she made sure that each one of those young people working on the Hill had another meal to take back home with them for the next day, whether they were going to bring it to work for lunch or whether it was going to be for dinner.

And I had no idea about how much she cared, how much she took care of the young people. And so while she did not have any children of her own, to your point, she had many children that she took care of.

And that was the Colleen Hanabusa I got to know when nobody was watching, when we were all hoping for the best for our own children. She was there to provide that. And I truly treasure that I got to know her and who the whole Colleen Hanabusa was and not just the legislator and the tough tira from Waianae.

She will be missed. And you know, like my colleagues, I'm just blessed to have called her a friend. If there are no other announcements, the deadline for filing standing Committee reports for third reading is 8:00pm Senator Wakai.

Mr. President, I move that the Senate conclude our session today on a rising vote. Appropriate observing a moment of silence in memory of Colleen Hanabusa.

I further move that the Senate stand in recess, leaving the journal open until 8pm for the receipt of standing Committee reports on Senate bills to be placed on the calendar for third reading and that the Senate could reconvene at 9:30am on Tuesday, March 10th.

Senator Decort.

Mr. President, I second that motion.

It's been moved and seconded. If there are no objections from the Members, the Senate will stand in recess until 8pm and reconvene at 9:30am on Tuesday, March 10th. Please join me in rising to observe a moment of silence in honor and memory of Colleen Hanabuso.