House Floor

Will the House come to order? Mister Clerk, please call the roll.

[Roll Call] Madam Speaker, 49 members are present. One is not present.

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. Mister Clerk, are there any messages from the governor?

Madam Speaker, there are none.

Item number four, Senate communications. Mister Clerk, are there any Senate communications?

Madam Speaker, there are none.

Members, are there any introductions? Representative Olds?

Thank you, Speaker. I don't get to make a lot of in, introductions where the people are actually in in the room. So today, I would like to introduce my two children who have been in the building many many times, but never down here for session, Alika and Ty. Escorting them on a tight leash is my office manager, Jeanette, Kat, and Grace. Welcome to your House of Representatives.

Representative Muraoka.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. In the gallery, we have my amazing staff led by my office manager, Kelly Timateo, our clerk, Elizabeth Tessie Kikahuna, and our, ledge aide, Calista Mitchell. And I'd also like to shout out our wonderful community liaison who's out in our Waianae office this morning helping with emergencies, Tanya Kahaaina. Welcome to the House of Representatives.

Representative Hartsfield.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to welcome into the house the principal and students from Waipahu High School. The welcome is also extended by the representative from Pro City, parts of Waipahu in Crestview. If you could stand as I introduce you, principal Zachary Sheets, students Caleb Diguyo, Keisha Arellano, Monica Velasco, and then we also have, two on the floor, Jerica Agustin and Angela Alcantara Powell. Thank you for braving the weather and for making it here today.

Welcome to your House of Representatives.

Representative Woodson.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I don't know if my office team is in the gallery, but I at least wanna acknowledge, miss Anne Ramos, who put together education week for all of us. So if you can give her a round of applause. Thanks thanks

Ange. Okay. Let's move on to the order of the day. Item number five, floor presentations. Mister Clerk, are there any floor presentations?

Yes, madam speaker. We have one floor presentation today. House Resolution number 204 congratulating the first, second, third, and fourth place teams at the 2026 Hawaii Life Smart State competition. This resolution is offered by representatives Tam and Woodson.

Representative Tam.

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

Please proceed. Oh, excuse me. Representative Woodson.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I second the motion.

It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. Any discussion? Representative Chun.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise in support of this resolution.

Please proceed.

Thank you. Members, today we will be recognizing high school teams who have recently competed in the Hawaii LifeSmart State Competition. LifeSmart teaches students critical life skills needed to succeed in a modern global marketplace. During the competition, students are tested on their knowledge of personal finance, consumer rights and responsibilities, health and safety, technology, and the environment.

It is my pleasure to introduce Waipahu High School's team five and team two who outperformed schools statewide in the online portion of the competition, making it to the Hawaii Life Smart State competition this past February where they placed fourth and third.

Waipahu High School's team five consists of captain Angelina Alcantro Pao, who is joining us here on the floor, and team members Keisha Arellano, Monica Velasco, Chara Daley, and Sophie Yamamoto. Waipahu High School's team two is made up of captain Jericho Augustine, here on the floor, and team members Kyle Baldovi, Caleb Aguayo, Chase Litchfield, and Felix Oka. Both teams are coached by Cindy Takara.

Please join me in congratulating Waipahu High School's team five and team two on their achievements and wishing them continued success in all their future endeavors. I now yield to my colleague from Waialae Kahala.

Representative Hashem.

Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution.

Please proceed.

Coming in second place in the 2026 LifeSmart state competition, it is my pleasure to congratulate Kalani High School's team, Kalani 7.0. Unfortunately, due to the weather, the Kalani's team could not join us as planned today, but I would still like to take the time to recognize them. Comprised of Captain Randolyn Tran, Michelle Kabaseawa, Nicole Du, Zachary Lee, and Christian Atashe. Their dedication, countless hours, preparation, and strong teamwork earned them an impressive second place finish in this highly competitive event.

Please join me in congratulating Kalani 7.0 for their success.

I yield to my colleague from Waikiki. Representative Tam.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise in support of this resolution. Please proceed. It is my honor to introduce the Iolani Raiders as our first place winners in this year's life smart state competition. This year, the Iolani Raiders consists of captain James Chen, seated here with us, and teammates Donovan Kwan, Dominic Nakama, Henry Lee, Inseo Kim and coach Kit Yewong.

After dedicating numerous hours of preparation, the Iolani Raiders competed in the statewide final hosted at the Neil S. Blaisdell Center and emerged victorious. Securing first place in the competition. Please join me in congratulating the Iolani Raiders on their success and wishing them the best of luck in the upcoming national competition in Orlando next month. I now yield to my colleague from Milani.

Representative La Chica.

Thank you Madam Speaker. I rise in support of this resolution.

Please proceed.

As we draw education week, another amazing week to a close, I wanted to take another opportunity to extend our mahalo. On behalf of the chair of the House Committee on Education and my office, Thank you to our colleagues for supporting our teachers, our principals, our students, our principal, our administrators and schools this week, throughout and recognizing them for all of their achievements. I also wanted to extend a thank you to our staff, the office of the chair and our my office.

They're not here today as they're busy running around, but it takes a lot of work to do this behind the scenes, coordinating travel and getting everybody here. So colleagues, please join me in, showing our appreciation and thanks, for a great week, this week.

Finally, to our guests in the gallery accompanying our awardees today, if you may please rise. See. Okay. Oh, Yeah. Hello.

So welcome to your House of Representatives. Thanks for being here. Madam Speaker, may I please request to enter their names into the journal?

So ordered. All those in favor of the resolution, say aye. Aye. The motion is carried. Representative Tam, please proceed with the certificate and lay presentation.

The Chair will call a recess to allow Members of the House to meet, and congratulate the honorees. Recess. With the House come to order item number six reports of standing committees representative Kahaloa.

Madam Speaker I moved to adopt Standing Committee Reports numbers 1246-26 through 1313-26 as listed on pages one through 19 and that the accompanied Senate bills as may be amended pass second reading and be referred to their designated committees.

Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker I second the motion.

Any discussion on these items beginning with HSCR number 1246-26, 1247, 1248. Representative Pierick.

Thank you. No vote.

So ordered. 1249, 1250. On the top of page three, Standing Committee Report 1251. Representative Pierick.

No vote.

So ordered. 1252. Representative Pierick.

No vote.

So ordered. 1253. Representative Pierick.

No vote.

So ordered. 1254, 1255, 1256. Representative.

Sorry, Madam Speaker.

Cochran.

Madam Speaker, for 1255.

Please proceed.

Yeah. WR on this one. Thank you.

So ordered. 1256, 1256, 1257, 1258 at the top of page 5, 1259.

Representative Amato.

Reservations.

So ordered. Representative Garcia.

Same request.

So ordered. Representative Alcos.

No vote.

So ordered. 1260, 1261. Representative Garcia.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Shimizu.

Same request.

So ordered. Representative Gedeon.

Same request.

So ordered. Representative Muraoka.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. No vote.

So ordered. Representative Matsumoto.

Same request.

So ordered. Representative Cochran.

Same request.

So ordered. Representative Reyes Oda.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Alcos.

So ordered. 1262. Representative Pierick.

No vote.

No vote.

So ordered. On the top of page six, Standing Committee report 1263, 1264. Representative Shimizu.

Excuse me, Madam Speaker. Can you go back to 1263 when time permits?

Sure. Go ahead.

So ordered. Representative Souza.

No vote.

Can we go back to 1261 when time permits?

Sure. Yes. Oh, not not. We're at 1263. Any other okay. Then let's go back to 1261. Representative Souza.

Thank you, Madam Speaker, with reservations.

So ordered. Moving on to 1264, 1265. Representative Pierick.

Thank you. No vote.

So ordered. The top of page 7. 1266, 1267. Representative Pierick.

No vote.

So ordered. 1268. Representative Garcia.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Pierick.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Shimizu.

Reservations, please.

So ordered. Representative Reyes Oda.

Reservations.

So ordered. Moving on to 1269 on the top of page 8. 1270. Representative Pierick.

No vote.

So ordered.

Speaker.

Representative Poepoe.

1270 with reservations.

So ordered. Moving on to 1271 Representative Garcia.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Muraoka.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Alcos.

So ordered. Representative Cochran.

No vote.

With reservations.

So ordered. Representative Gedeon.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Reyes Oda.

With reservations.

So ordered. Representative Matsumoto.

No vote and permission to insert comments into the journal.

So ordered. Representative Shimizu.

No vote, please.

So ordered. Representative Souza.

With reservations.

So ordered. Representative Pierick.

No vote.

So ordered. Moving on to 1272, 1273 on the top of page 9. 1274, 1275, 1276. Representative Garcia.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Pierick.

So ordered. Representative Matsumoto, Muraoka.

No vote.

Different hair color. Reservations, please.

So ordered. Representative Alcos.

So ordered. Representative Reyes Oda.

Reservations.

Reservations.

So ordered. Representative Matsumoto.

Reservations.

So ordered. Representative Souza.

With reservations.

So ordered.

Representative Cochran.

Speak.

Madam Speakers, the same request.

So ordered. Moving on to 1277. On the top of page 10. 1278, 1279, 1280 on the top of page 11. 1281. Representative Garcia.

So ordered. Representative Alcos.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Shimizu.

No vote.

Same request.

So ordered. Representative Muraoka.

No vote, please.

So ordered. Representative Gedeon.

Same request.

So ordered. Representative Matsumoto.

Same request.

So ordered. Representative Pierick.

No vote.

So ordered. 1282. Representative Pierick.

No

So ordered. 1283. On the top of page 12. 1284. Representative Shimizu.

Reservations, please.

So ordered. 1285. Representative Pierick.

No vote.

So ordered. 1286. Representative Garcia.

No vote.

So ordered, representative Alcos.

So ordered, representative Muraoka.

Same request.

Same request, please.

So ordered. Representative Matsumoto.

Reservations.

So ordered. Representative Gedeon.

Reservations.

So ordered. Representative Reyes Oda.

Reservations.

So ordered. Representative Pierick.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Shimizu.

No vote.

So ordered. Moving on to 1286. What's that 86? 1287. On the top of page 13. 1288, 1289, 1290, 1291 on the top of page 14. 1292, 1293, 1294, 1295. At the top of page 15. 1296 Representative Garcia.

1295

So ordered. Representative Pierick.

Yes.

With reservations.

Thank you. 1295. No vote.

No vote. So ordered. On the top of page 15. 1296. Representative Garcia.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Pierick.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Kong.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Reyes Oda.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Muraoka.

Same request.

So ordered. Representative Alcos.

No vote.

So ordered. 1297, 1298. Representative Pierick.

No vote.

So ordered. 1299. Representative Garcia.

With reservations.

So ordered. Representative Cochran.

When you have a chance, if I can go back to the 1297 item.

Okay. Let's finish up 1299. Okay. 1297.

With reservations.

So ordered. We're now at the top of page 16, Standing Committee Report, 1300. Representative Shimizu.

Reservations.

So ordered. Representative Pierick.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Garcia.

Reservations.

So ordered. 1301, 1302, 1303. Representative Garcia.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Alcos.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Muraoka.

So ordered. Representative Cochran.

No vote.

Sorry, speaker. When you have a chance to 1302.

K. We're on 1303. Representative Pierick.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Shimizu.

Reservations, please.

So ordered. Representative Cochran.

For 1303 WR.

So ordered.

K. Let's go back to 1302 representative Cochran.

And also reservations for this.

So ordered. K. Moving on to page 17, Standing Committee Report 1304. Representative Garcia.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Cochran.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Muraoka.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Reyes Oda.

With reservations.

So ordered. 1305.

Representative Garcia.

So ordered. Representative Muraoka.

No vote.

Reservations.

So ordered. Representative Alcos.

Reservations.

So ordered. Representative Reyes Oda.

Reservations.

So ordered. 130. Representative Poepoe.

1305 Reservations.

So ordered. Moving on to 1306, 1307 on the top of page 18. 1308 Representative Garcia.

No vote.

So ordered.

And also, Madam Speaker, on 1307 with reservations.

Wait. We're on 1308. Representative Pierick.

Thank you for 1307.

Okay. Let's go let's finish up on 1308 and we will go back. Representative Alcos.

Reservations.

On 1308? So ordered. Representative Muraoka.

1308. No vote.

So ordered.

Speaker.

Representative Cochran.

For 1308. No vote.

So ordered. K.

Speaker.

Representative Poepoe.

1308 with reservations.

So ordered. Let's go back to 1307. Representative Garcia.

Reservations.

So ordered. Representative Muraoka.

Reservations.

So ordered. Representative Cochran.

Same.

So ordered. Let's move on to oh, Representative Pierick.

Thank you. Reservations.

So ordered. Let's go back to 1309. Representative Garcia.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Cochran.

No vote also.

So ordered. Representative Alcos.

Reservation.

So ordered. Representative Muraoka.

Reservations, please.

So ordered. Representative Pierick.

No vote.

So ordered. Moving on to 1310. Representative Garcia.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Alcos.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Matsumoto.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Reyes Oda.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Muraoka.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Gedeon.

Same request.

Representative, so ordered. Representative Cochran.

Same request.

So ordered. Representative Pierick.

No vote.

So ordered. Moving on to 1311. Representative Garcia.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Alcos.

Same request.

So ordered. Representative Cochran.

Same request.

So ordered. Representative Muraoka.

Same thing, please.

So ordered. Representative Pierick.

Reservations.

So ordered. Representative Reyes Oda.

Reservations.

So ordered. Representative Gedeon.

Reservations.

So ordered. Representative Alcos.

I'd like to change my vote to reservations.

Thank you. So ordered. Representative Amato.

Reservations.

So ordered. Moving on to the top of page 19, Standing Committee Report 1312. Representative Garcia.

Reservations.

So ordered. Representative Cochran.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Pierick.

Reservations.

So ordered. Representative Cochran.

When there's a moment, I need I believe I need to go back to 1305. I want to register a no vote, but I'm not

We're not there yet, so we won't go back there. Alright. 1312. Okay. 1305. Representative Cochran.

Yeah. I just if I didn't register a no vote, I'm doing that now. So ordered. Thank you.

Moving on to 1313. Representative Amato.

Reservations.

So ordered. Representative Cochran.

So ordered. Representative Souza.

Same request.

With reservations.

So ordered. Representative Reyes Oda.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Gedeon.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Alcos.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Olds.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Marten.

No vote.

So ordered. Representative Tam.

Reservations.

So ordered. Representative Garcia.

So ordered. Representative Takenouchi.

No vote.

With reservations.

So ordered. Representative Souza.

I'd like to change my with reservations to a no vote.

So ordered.

Thank you.

Representative Shimizu.

Reservations.

So ordered. K. Members, we will we will be taking a voice vote. All those in favor, say Aye. All those opposed, say No. The motion is carried. Representative Kahaloa.

Madam Speaker, I move to adopt Standing Committee Report number 1314-26 as listed on page 19 and that the accompanying House Concurrent Resolution be referred to the committee on finance.

Representative Morikawa.

I was speaker second the motion.

Any discussion on HSCR number 1314-26. Representative Poepoe.

With reservations.

So ordered. K.

Madam Speaker.

Representative Perruso.

With reservations.

So ordered. K. Members, we will be taking a voice vote. All those in favor say Aye. All those opposed say No. The motion is carried.

Item number seven, announcements. Members, are there any announcements? Representative Takayama.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I just wanted to give, Members notice that, there will be a return of the YWCA Dress for Success clothing collection drive sponsored by my office as well as the speaker of the house.

It'll begin next month, but I wanted to give members ample notice that if you are able to, while you're hunkered down this weekend, gather up a gently used women's clothing that can be used by women who are seeking a second start in life after houselessness or incarceration and provides them with the means to dress for a business working environment. So thank you Members for your past participation. Looking forward to another year of generous donations.

Thank you very much.

Thank you. Representative Matsumoto.

Announcement for the women's legislative caucus. Easter basket drive, again, it's gonna be Monday, but instead of holding it in the Rotunda as we were originally going to do it, we're planning to have it now in the in front of the auditorium area due to the weather. So just wanted to let everybody know, and remember, pack your baskets this weekend. Thank you.

I have one final announcement. Normally, the house is close of business is 7PM tonight. Due to the governor's announcement releasing non essential workers because of severe weather conditions, house agencies may have limited staffing and will close at 5PM tonight. A memo with further details will be provided shortly. For the adjournment, Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, I move that this House stand adjourned until 12:00 noon, Monday.

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 twelve noon, Monday.