Senate Floor

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

[Roll Call] All 25 members are present.

Thank you. The Chairs read the journal of the preceding day and approves the same. Are there any introductions this morning? Senator Elefante, then Thank you. Senator Moriwaki.

Thank you, Mr. President. Joining us in the gallery is we have folks from Aiea. So when I call your name, if you could kindly please stand so that you could be recognized. We have Claire Tamamoto, her husband, Dr. Warren Tamamoto, Kehaul auntie Kehaulani Lum,

and then I also did see Jordan Higa. I don't know if he left. But let's give them a warm welcome.

Senator Moriwaki.

Thank you, Mr. President. In the gallery, we have our speaker today, Hannah Mikovodnikov Mikitovic. Very difficult name. Her husband, Bart, and my staff, I see Venus, Dos Santos, Cody, and Joe and Alex. Sorry.

Aloha, everyone. Thank you.

Any further introductions? If not, madam clerk.

Governor's message number 8 12 withdraws a nomination to the defender council.

Beginning on page two, House Communication numbers 788 to 796 return various Senate Concurrent Resolutions that were adopted in the House unamended.

File.

File.

Communication number 797 ]and 798 return Senate Concurrent Resolutions that were adopted in the House in an amended form for agree disagree.

Senator Wakai.

Mr. President, I move that the Senate disagree to the amendments proposed by the House to the Senate Concurrent Resolutions referenced at House Communications number 797 and 798.

Senator DeCorte.

Mr. President, I second the motion.

It's been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion? Any objections? If not, the motion is carried. Conferees may be named at a later date.

House communication number 799 and and 800 inform the Senate that the house appointed conferees to various bills.

File.

House communication number 801 informs the Senate that the house made changes to conferees for various bills.

File.

Beginning on page 19, Standing Committee Report number 3851 for one day notice.

So ordered.

Standing Committee Report number 3852 for adoption.

Senator Wakai.

Mr. President, I move for the adoption of Standing Committee Report number 3852.

Senator DeCorte.

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 20, advise and consent.

If there are no objections from the members, we'll be taking advise and consent on consent.

Standing Committee Report numbers 3841 to 3850 on governor's messages for adoption.

Is there any discussion? Senator Elefante?

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise in support for GM 619.

Please proceed.

Thank you, Mr. President. I request for written remarks to be inserted to the general into the journal for GM 619 for miss Claire Tamamoto. Thank you.

So ordered for the discussion. If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Any no votes?

25 Ayes.

Thank you. The nominees for said governor's message has been confirmed. Senator Gabbard, then Senator DeCoite.

Mr. President, may I request a late introduction?

Please proceed.

Mr. President, colleagues, staff, and guests, I'd like to recognize two of the governor's message appointees that we just confirmed who are joined us joining us in the gallery today. And please rise when I call your names.

We have GM615, Matt Liam, who's appointed to the advisory committee on pesticides. And we also have GM616, Anne Young, who is reappointed to the board of agriculture and biosecurity.

So mahalo to both of you for stepping forward, and welcome to your Hawaii State Senate.

Senator DeCoite.

Thank you, Mr. President. May I please be permitted for a late introduction?

Please proceed.

Thank you, Mr. President. Joining us in the gallery today, members, please hold your applause. And for those in the public, when I call your name, please stand to be recognized.

From the Stadium Authority, GM 513 Tracy Lester Smith, who's joined by her husband, Sean Smith, and their two children, Sloan and Cy. And GM 619, Claire Tamamoto joined by her husband, Warren Tamamoto.

Also joining them in the gallery is Stadium Authority Executive Director Mike Yedau and Samantha Spain. Also with us from the Agribusiness Development Corporation Board, GM606, David Hinazumi, GM607, Jason Watts, and

GM682, Joshua Uyehara, joined by 86 executive director, Wendy Gady, and senior executive assistant, Mark Taco Takamoto, as well as our famous Farm Bureau president, mister Brian Miyamoto.

Please join me in giving them a warm welcome and congratulations on their nominations and for serving. Thank you, mister president.

Madam clerk.

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.

Mr. president, I'm sorry. May I give a lead introduction? He just arrived. We also have GM 680 Michael Faye who is appointed to the board of agriculture and biosecurity. Please welcome.

Mahalo.

So for the record, it's Mike Faye. Since he's a constituent of mine, I know it's spelled f a y e, pronounced Faye. Madam clerk?

On page 24, miscellaneous business, reconsideration of disagreement to House amendments and motions to agree. Senate Bill 3022 twenty two, House Draft 1 relating to culture and the arts.

Senator Lee.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Senate reconsider its previous action in disagreeing to the amendments made by the house to Senate Bill 3022 SD1 and agree to set amendments.

Senator Wakai.

Mr. President, I second that motion.

It's been moved and seconded. Any discussion? Senator Lee.

Thank you, Mr. President. The only, differences were correction of a date.

Any further discussion? Any objections? If not, the motion is carried. One day notice is hereby given for final reading of SB 3022 SD1 HD1.

Senate Bill 3102, House Draft 2 relating to port pilotage.

Senator Inouye.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Senate reconsider its previous action in disagreeing to the amendments made by the House to Senate Bill number 3102, Senate Draft 2, House Draft 2, and agree to said amendments.

Senator Wakai.

Mr. President, I second the motion.

It's been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion, Senator Inouye.

Yes, Mr. President. The Senate agrees with the house amendment in making the date of this bill effective as of July 1, 2026. Mahalo.

Is there any further discussion? Any objections? If not, the motion is carried. One day notice is hereby given for final reading of SB 3102 SD 2 HD 2.

Senate Bill 3144, House Draft 2 relating to the Hawaii occupational safety and health law.

Senator Elefante.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Senate reconsider its previous action in disagreeing to the amendments made by the House to Senate Bill number 3144, Senate Draft 1, House Draft 2, and agree to set amendments.

Senator Wakai.

Mr. President, I second the motion.

It's been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion, Senator Elefante?

Thank you, Mr. President. We would just be agreeing to the House Draft, which would be a clean date of July 1, 2026. Thank you.

Thank you. Any further discussion? Any objections? If not, the motion is carried. One day notice is hereby given for final reading of SB 3144 SD 1 HD 2.

No further business, Mr. President.

Are there any announcements today? If not, the chair has won. There will be a leadership meeting immediately after session in Room 409. Senator Wakai.

Mr. President, I move that the Senate stand adjourn until 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 twelve noon tomorrow.