Senate Floor

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

[Roll call]. Eighteen present, seven excused.

Thank you. The Chair has read the Journal of the Preceding Day and approves the same. Are there any introductions this morning? If not, Madam Clerk.

Governor's Message number 811 withdraws nominations to the Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council.

File.

House Communication numbers 783 and 784 return various Senate Concurrent Resolutions that were adopted in the House unamended.

File.

House Communication numbers 785 to 787 inform the Senate that the House has appointed conferees for various bills.

File.

Standing Committee Report numbers 3841 to 3850 for one-day notice.

So ordered.

Beginning on page 39, Advise and Consent.

If there are no objections from the members, we will be taking Advice and Consent on Consent.

Standing Committee Report numbers 3836 to 3840 on Governor's Messages for adoption.

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

Eighteen ayes, seven excused.

Thank you. The nominees for said Governor's Messages have been confirmed. Senator Fukunaga?

Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to introduce to our senators today some of our new appointees, Governor's Message 625: the Hawaii Advisory Council on Emergency Management, Robert Harter, who is joined by his wife, Beth.

Also Governor's Message 730: Advisory Board on Veteran Services, Janet Covington, who is joined by her spouse, Jack. Please rise. And Governor's Message 623: Correctional Industries Advisory Committee, Raymond Mullins. Thank you so much for your service and welcome to the Senate.

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.

No further business, Mr. President.

Are there any announcements today? Senator San Buenaventura, then Senator Gabbard.

Thank you, Mr. President. Our Dress for Success clothing drive ends--ended, really, Friday, and picture opportunity is gonna occur at 1:15 p.m. at the Lieutenant Governor's Office. For those of you still hang on to clothes, that is where you deliver your clothes to, hopefully, before 1:15 just today at the Lieutenant Governor's Office.

Because of your generosity, we have collected a significant amount of professional attire that will go directly toward empowering women as they enter or return to the workforce. Mahalo again to everyone, and until next year, hopefully, there'll be more than enough opportunities for you, too. Save up your clothing for next year. Thank you.

Thank you. Senator Gabbard.

Mr. President, colleagues, staff, and guests, I just wanted to have a belated birthday blessings to the esteemed senator from District 10 who celebrated his birthday over the weekend. [Hawaiian].

Further announcements? If not, Senator-- oh. Senator Ihara.

Mr. President, rise on a point of personal privilege?

Please proceed.

I-- Mr. President, I want to note the passing of our governor, Ariyoshi. I was a University of Hawaii student up in his office, full-time student in the spring of 1972, and I honor this gentleman who is my first mentor and of high office, and may we carry his spirit in the work that we do in this sacred building and honor him today. Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you. Further announcements? Senator Kim.

Mr. President, point of personal privilege?

Please proceed.

I wanna add to the senator's remarks about our governor. All of you who drive in your cars, when you get in and you see your tinted windows is because Governor Ariyoshi signed the bill. It was controversial and he was being recommended to veto the bill because people couldn't see in the cars. It was too dark. It was dangerous.

He actually got into my VW Beetle and rode as a passenger in the car, and we rode around the block so he could see that you could see in and out, and he actually signed the bill after that. So, he was a real statesman and he-- under his watch, we enjoyed many years of budget surplus. So, thank you.

Thank you. Any further announcements? If not, the Chair has one. For the duration of the 2026 conference period, conferees will be named and revised in accordance with the action sheet reports on the capitol website and said actions will be reflected in the journal. Senator Wakai.

Mr. President, I move that the Senate conclude our session today on a rising vote, observing a moment of silence in memory of Governor George Ariyoshi. I further move that the Senate stand adjourned until 12:00 noon 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 12:00 noon tomorrow. Please join me in rising to observe a moment of silence in honor and memory of Governor and former State Senator George Ariyoshi.