House Floor

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

[Roll Call] Madam Speaker, all 51 members are present.

Item number two, reading of the journal. Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, I move we dispense with the reading of the journal of the 25th through the 40th days and approve the same as though read throughout. Representative Garcia.

Madam Speaker, I second the motion.

It has been moved and seconded that journal days 25 through 40 be approved. Any discussion? If not, we will be taking a voice vote. All those in favor say Aye.

All those opposed say no. The motion is carried. Journal days 25 through 40 are approved. 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. If you and the members will turn your attention to the addendum to today's order of the day. We are on receipt of communications returning the noted house bills all having passed third reading in the Senate.

Representative Kahaloa.

Madam Speaker, I move to disagree to the amendments made by the Senate to House bills returned to the House with Senate drafts.

Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, I second the motion.

Any discussion? Members, we will be taking a voice vote. All those in favor say Aye. All those opposed say no. The motion is carried. Members, are there any introductions? Representative Tarnas.

Thank you, Speaker. I am very grateful for my staff. It's the only way we could do all the work we do for your judiciary and Hawaiian affairs committee. I would like to introduce them because they're here today, very kindly to listen to my flute playing and the invocation.

So I'd like to introduce them. Our chef de Kip, the chief of our office, Kalehan Sims, our office manager, please rise. Kiana Zimmerman, our legislative aide.

Kanoa Jakhang, our legislative researcher. Makani Sabala Bakhtad is here, our committee clerk, and his wife, Kalena. And Evan Miyake, our session attorney.

Sean Aronson, our committee attorney. And we have returning some alums, former staff of mine that have come back. Hana Wong, please stand, who is currently working as the clerk for Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Edens and Jen He, former attorney with our staff who is

currently working as a clerk to Supreme Court justice Genoza. Thank you all for being here. Please, colleagues welcome them to their house of representatives.

Representative Perruso.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I'd like to welcome, a few folks to the gallery this after or, yes, this afternoon. First, Yvonne Yuro, my office manager, if you could please rise. We also have, Kalle Bola san joining us and Hope Fuentes.

Those are two, interns with the legislative internship program, and then also Kelsey Floyd.

And they came down specifically to watch the Chair of the Judiciary's performance. So thank you so much for joining us, and welcome to your House of Representatives.

Representative La Chica.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I have a couple introductions today. April is a special month for someone in the audience, mister Kekoa Carvalho. Mister Pirloa, please rise. He's joined by his friend, Ryan and Daya, but they're both here to represent GOLS Hawaii.

GOLS stands for Get Out and Love Someone. It's an organization that's dedicated to working with Hawaii's youth and families to rise above, alcohol abuse, substance use, and bullying.

And they'll be passing personally passing out flyers today to invite your offices to join us tomorrow morning, for alcohol awareness month, and the rotunda, which I'll share more about later. Please rise and welcome to your house of representatives.

I forgot to mention that April is a special month for Kekoa because eight this year marks, his eighth birthday month for his sobriety.

So congratulations, Kekoa. The second introduction are my staff. We're also here to fangirl over our Judiciary, Chair. We have my office manager, Tosa Lobendan, legislative aide, Tiara Tenorio, and committee clerk, Alani Santana. Welcome to your house of representatives.

Representative Lee.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. In the gallery today, I'm also grateful for the staff that I have, whom without I would find very little success, probably be late, and probably less complete of a human being. They're good people.

First, I'd like to introduce my intern, our intern, Natalia Vasquez, bodybuilder and professional breakdowns. Please stand. Also introducing our legislative aide, Alyssa Kamealoha, very very proud Farrington graduate and former college volleyball player.

Please rise. Our our clerk, Jonah McNear, former valedictorian of his high school, and former Greco Roman national champion, my office manager, George Hercher. Welcome to your house of representatives.

Okay. Let's move on to the order of the day. Item number five, reports of standing committees. Representative Kahaloa.

Madam Speaker, I move to adopt Standing Committee Reports numbers 2165-26, 2166-26 as listed on pages one and two and that the accompanied Senate Concurrent Resolutions be referred to their designated committees.

Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, I second the motion.

Any discussion on these items beginning with HSCR number 2165? 21

Madam Speaker.

Representative Garcia.

No vote.

So ordered. On the top of page two, 2166. K. We will be members, 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 Reports numbers 2167-26 and 1268-26 as listed on page two and that the accompanied Senate Concurrent Resolutions as may have been as may be amended be adopted.

Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, I second the motion.

Any discussion on these items beginning with HSCR number 2167, 2168. Members, we will be taking a voice vote. All those in favor say Aye. All those opposed say no. The motion is carried. Let's move to item number six, introduction of resolutions.

Mister Clerk, are there any resolutions for action?

Yes, Madam Speaker. House Resolution number 214 , relating to the committee assignments of the House of Representatives of the thirty third legislature. This resolution is offered by Representative Quinlan.

Representative Kahaloa.

Madam Speaker, I move to adopt House Resolution number 214.

Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, I second the motion.

Any discussion? Members, we will be taking a voice vote. All those in favor say Aye. All those opposed say no. House Resolution number two one four is adopted. Mister Clerk, are there any other resolutions for action?

Madam Speaker, there are no other resolutions for action.

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

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Her district has become much more rural. Kill her bill, and she'll meet you at the mural. She works hard to keep Senate CIP at bay. Happy birthday to the other representative from Kaneohe.

Happy birthday, Lisa.

Representative Takayama.

Madam Speaker, thank you. I just wanna thank all the members and, agencies for providing a generous amount of, gently used women's clothes for our annual YWCA dress for success drive.

The good news is that we still have room in our front lobby of of my office for more donations. So I'm looking forward to more donations coming in this afternoon and tomorrow, and thank you all for those who have done so and looking forward to more. Thank you.

Representative Kapela.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The day is almost here. Art at the capitol is tomorrow from 4 to 08:30, and we are so excited because we're gonna be kicking off the afternoon with a Kanikapila led by Representative Hussey.

Our brand new poet laureate is gonna be joining us, Lee Tono Tonouchi, who is known as the Pigeon Poet. We also have performances by the Hawaii Youth Symphony.

The tea ceremony, once again, such a beautiful moment by Hawaii Oda Senke. Ballet Hawaii will be joining us, as well as family hip hop dance company, and we're also gonna be having a DJ joining us towards the end of the night.

From there, we also are gonna have lauhala weaving in the Rotunda as well as a tournament and lessons for folks who want to learn. Again, the tea ceremony is also gonna be handing out sweet treats and tea to enjoy.

There's gonna be a sensory room plus a sensory experience by the Hawaii, theater for youth, as well as flash tattooing.

And, here in the chamber, we're gonna transform it into a film showcase by Ohina Labs. So thank you to every single legislator, House and Senate, who are keeping their offices open.

And for those who are not, I hope your staff will still stick around and enjoy the evening. It's gonna be really wonderful and fun. And, of course, we have lots of food.

So from papa laulaus all the way to empanadas and then some Malabais sweet treats and and Mediterranean inspired desserts. Please stick around and enjoy the evening with us.

Representative La Chica.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. On behalf of the house chair of transportation and myself, we invite, members, and staff to join us tomorrow morning at 9:00 to join GOLS Hawaii and Mothers Against Drunk Driving to raise awareness on drunk driving,

underage drinking, and alcohol abuse. It begins at 9:00 here at the rotunda to be followed by a sign waving. Thank you.

Okay. 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 twelve noon tomorrow.