House Floor

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

[Roll Call] Madam Speaker, 48 members are present. Two are 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?

Yes, madam speaker. We're on receipt of communications transmitting the noted Senate Concurrent Resolutions, all having been adopted in the Senate.

Members, any introductions? Representative Souza.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to introduce my session staffer. Well, one of my session staffers. We have Charles Hinman here today with us, and this is we call him Chaz for short.

And this is Chaz's second legislative session with us, and he has been such a tremendous asset to my office. He is very dependable, very reliable, and, he not only is he a really good, worker and a very hard worker, he's also a very wonderful human being.

So everybody, please give a round of applause for my session staff for Chaz Hinman, and welcome to your house of representatives. Mahalo. Representative Hashem.

Speaker, I have the honor of introducing our house sergeant and our Rod Tadanaka's family. Hope is his wife, Hope, is sitting in the gallery, and his granddaughter, Avery Onaga, she is visiting from Seattle. Welcome to your House of Representatives. Thank you.

Representative Marten.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Today, I would like to introduce some students visiting us from Malama Honua Public Charter School who are here for the After School Alliance Advocacy Day.

Please stand after I call your name, Zoe Bozina, Malie Brown, Zoe Rateforce, Nora Jane Smith, Kaya Clemens, Keolu Poy Pule, and their Kumus, Denise Espana, Tara Hussey, and the After School Alliance Advocacy Day organizers, Cheryl Amulacarno and

Jennifer Masutanyan. Welcome to your house of res representatives, and thank you so much for being here today.

Members, any further introductions? Okay. Seeing no further introductions, we'll recess.

Will the house come to order? Members were on the order of the day.

Item number five, unfinished business. Members please note that per committee referral sheet number fifth number 25. House Resolution number 39 and House Concurrent Resolution number 43 have been re referred solely to the committee on transportation.

And House Resolution number 178 and House Concurrent Resolution number 188 have been re referred solely to the committee on tourism.

The committee on water and land waived its referral to these measures, and therefore, it is appropriate for the house to consider action for adoption.

Members will be taking up three procedural motions. Representative Kahaloa.

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules of the House to reconsider action previously taken on House Resolution numbers 39 and 178 and House Concurrent Resolution number 43 and 188.

Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, I second the motion.

Any questions? Members 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 reconsider action taken pursuant to the recommendation contained in Standing Committee Report numbers 1677-26, 1678-26, 1732-26, and 1733-26 recommending referral to the committee on water and land.

I'll speak a second motion.

Representative Morikawa.

Any discussion? Members 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 House Resolution numbers 39 and 178 and House Concurrent Resolution numbers 43 and 188 as listed on pages one and two.

Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, I second the motion.

Members, any discussion on these items beginning with HR number 39 and HR number 43? Any discussion on HR 100 and 78 and 188 ? Okay. Members will be taking a voice vote. All those in favor say Aye.

All those opposed say no. The motion is carried. Representative Morikawa for the motion to suspend the rules.

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules of the House in order to consider certain Senate Bills for third reading by consent calendar.

Representative Garcia.

Madam Speaker, I second the motion.

Any questions? 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 Reports numbers 1807-26 through 1810-26 as listed on page three and that the accompanied Senate Bills as amended pass third reading.

Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker second the motion.

Any discussion on these items beginning with Standing Committee Report number 1807, 1808, 1809, 1810. Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, on the measures before us, all majority Members vote Aye.

Representative Garcia.

Madam Speaker, on the measures before us, all minority Members vote Aye.

Have all votes been cast? Said Senate bills passed third reading. Item number six, reports of Standing Committees. Representative Kahaloa.

Madam Speaker, I move to adopt Standing Committee Reports numbers 181-26 through 1822-26 as listed on pages 4 and 5 and that the accompanied Senate Bills passed third reading.

Representative Morikawa.

I'll speak a second motion.

Any discussion on these items beginning with Standing Committee Report number 1815. Representative Garcia.

With reservations.

So ordered. 1816, 1817, 1818, 1819, 1820. Representative Garcia.

1820 with reservations.

So ordered. Representative Alcos.

Same request.

So ordered. Representative Garcia.

And on 1819 as well.

Okay. Let's finish 1820. Any further discussion on 1820? K. We'll go back to 1819. Representative Garcia.

With reservations.

So ordered. 1821, Representative Iwamoto.

Reservations.

So ordered. Representative Shimizu.

Thank you, Madam Speaker, in opposition.

Please proceed.

Madam Speaker, this bill makes, excuse me, this bill strikes the existing HRS statute regarding the excess rental income formula entirely and establishes a new priority order putting the condo associations ahead of bank mortgage obligations.

In addition to this new arrangement, this bill proposes condo associations that have title for a floor closed unit may retain rental income received prior to the appointment of a commissioner in a subsequent foreclosure and use such income for their benefit.

However, depending on the outcome of a subsequent foreclosure by another Lienholder, say the bank, the commission and the commissioner's directive, the condo association would need to return this rental income.

Maybe this makes sense to some, but for me this seems to add unnecessary complications and potential problems waiting to happen. Also, the most significant point of change is eliminating Lien hold Lien holder protections banks previously relied upon.

Disregarding the bank mortgage obligations as a top priority, which has been the time honored policy currently established. Opposition testimony from the mortgage bankers association of Hawaii and Hawaii bankers association expressed concern that the bill would

create instability in the secondary mortgage market and make it more difficult for high for Hawaii residents to secure affordable home loans. Although this bill is well intended, there was no testimony from the attorney general.

And I would say this bill would introduce unintended cost of living and litigation consequences. So I ask my colleagues, my colleagues, to consider voting no. Thank you Madam Speaker.

Standing Committee Report number 1822. Representative Miyake.

Reservations.

So ordered. Representative Shimizu.

Thank you Madam Speaker. In opposition.

Please proceed.

This bill I was, disappointed that the agribusiness development corporation did not show up in our JHA hearing to testify on their behalf.

From testimony that was received, opposing testimony from Earthjustice and Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action, and also referencing a 2021 audit and a previous HB 1271 bill to dissolve ADC.

I guess there's concerns that this bill would give them such far reaching authority to condemn properties. And my concern is there's no accountability as far as I'm aware of. So I would again, encourage my colleagues to vote no on this. Thank you Madam Speaker.

Members any further discussion? Representative Morikawa for the vote.

Madam Speaker, on the measures before us, all majority Members vote Aye with exception of the following on page five. Stancom report number 1822-26, SB number 2169 SD 1 HD 1 . The following vote no. Amato, Iwamoto, Perruso, and Poepoe.

Representative Garcia.

Madam Speaker, on the measures before us, all minority Members vote Aye with the exception of the following. On page five, SCR 1821, SB 2765 SD 1 HD 1. Representatives Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu, Reyes Oda, and Pierick vote no.

On SCR 1822, SB 2,169, SD one HD one. Representatives Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu, and Reyes Oda vote no.

Members have all votes been cast. Representative Souza.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to register with reservations for Stancom report 1821 and Stancom report 1822. Thank you.

Reservations on both those?

Yes, Madam Speaker.

Okay. Reservations are supposed to be done when we're going through each item, but we'll note the reservations for this one.

Thank you. I changed my vote. Mahalo. Representative Pierick.

Thank you. On 1822, no vote.

No vote for Pierick on 1822. Have all votes been cast? K. Said Senate bills passed third reading. Members, please note the 48 hour notice for House Standing Committee reports numbers 1823-26 through 1834-26 as listed on pages 6 through 8.

Members were on page 9. Representative Kahaloa.

Madam Speaker, I move to adopt Standing Committee Reports numbers 1835-26 and 1836-26 as listed on page nine and that the accompanying House Resolution and House Concurrent Resolution be adopted. Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker second motion.

Members will be taking up these items in tandem. Is there any discussion on Standing Committee Report number 1835 and 1836? Seeing none, we'll be taking a voice vote. All those in favor, say Aye.

All those opposed, say no. The motion is carried. Item number 7, announcements. Members, are there any announcements? Representative Kahaloa.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Thank you, Members, for those who've had, you know, the courage and the gumption at the last minute to participate in the unofficial spirit week that we've had here at the Capitol. We might need to formalize it in the future.

So thank you for kind of jumping in, playing along, and supporting that effort. As you know, the the spirit of Hilo and the spirit of hula is upon us this week as we celebrate the sixty third annual Merry Monarch festivities,

and what is important to us and to celebrate and honor King Kalakaua. We know that he's quoted for hula is the language of the heart, therefore, the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people.

So as this festivity is important, not only to Hawaiians, but the community of Hilo and Hawaii Island, I wanna thank the representative from District 2 for encouraging us to uplift that spirit and bring it here to the capital. Friendly reminder, we have two more days to celebrate.

So, you know, tomorrow is our wear your color of your island to the capital all day or just here on the floor. And then Friday is aloha attire as usual.

But if you wanna spice it up and make it extra fancy and festive, please feel free to do so. For those who have worn palaka today for staff and for members, please join us in the rotunda at 1:45, rain or shine, if you would like to participate in a group photo.

And please encourage your staff if they'd like to participate as well that they should. It is not just for members. For everyone in the House of Representatives and maybe we'll catch on in the Senate. Thank you.

Any further Representative Tam.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I understand that there will be a lot of we're anticipating another Kona storm. I mean, but I do wanna make the announcement that tourism day is still a go for this Friday from 9:00 to 1:00 at on the 4th Floor as well as in the basement area.

So come out here come out on Friday and support our tourism industry. I know they're very excited to see all of you as well. Thank you.

Representative Gedeon.

Next week Tuesday, April 14, is probably one of the most important days of this session. It's the talent show. So whether you sing, you dance, or your talent is giving floor speeches, the email is out, the form is there, I encourage you all to sign up, it's gonna be a lot of fun.

So join us next week Tuesday, April 14 for the talent show. Thank you.

Any further announcements? Okay. Members, if there's no further announcements, the Chair would like to remind committee Chairs that today is the first crossover filing deadline for House Concurrent Resolutions.

Please file your committee reports and drafts with the chief clerk's office by 6PM this evening. For the motion to adjourn, representative Morikawa.

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

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 12:00 noon tomorrow.