Senate Floor

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

[Roll call] 24 present, one excused.

Thank you. The chair has read the journal of the preceding day and approves the same. Are there any introductions tonight? Senator Rhoads.

Thank you, mister president. I'd like to introduce my favorite constituent. That would be Cindy McMillan, my wife. Thanks for joining us tonight.

Senator Keohokalole.

Thank you, mister president. Up in the gallery is my sister, Lisa Keohokalole Shower, and her daughter, Sydney Shower, a a freshman at Manoa, please rise and welcome to the Senate.

Any further introductions? Senator Lee.

Thank you, mister president. Joining us today in the gallery and who's probably been here all day, mister Matthew Perlberg from the Holomua Initiative who also happens to be a massive Parks and Rec fan and a number of the things I'd love to share in this moment, but and for the sake of time, welcome back.

Any further introductions? If not, madam clerk.

House communication numbers 881 and eight eight three inform the Senate that the house appointed conferees to various bills. House communication number 882, informs the Senate that various bills passed final reading in the house. And house communication number eight 84, return Senate Concurrent Resolution 100 Senate draft one that was adopted in the house.

File.

Beginning on page four, conference committee report numbers 96 to one fifteen for forty eight hour notice.

So ordered.

Standing committee report numbers thirty nine ninety five to thirty nine ninety seven for one day notice.

So ordered.

Beginning on page eight, advise and consent.

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

Standing committee report numbers thirty nine ninety two to thirty nine ninety four on governor's messages for adoption.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. The nominees for said governor's messages have been confirmed.

On page nine, adoption of resolutions. Final adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution 162 House draft one.

Senator Wakai.

Mister president, I move for the final adoption of said Senate Concurrent Resolution.

Mister president, I second the motion.

It's been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion? Any objections? If not, the motion is carried. Said Senate Concurrent Resolution has been adopted.

Beginning at the bottom of page nine, final reading.

Senator San Buenaventura.

May I have a short recess? I have a question regarding the calendar.

Senate come back into order, madam clerk.

Mister president, we're on final reading.

If there are no objections

consent? Any reservations? Any no votes?

24 ayes.

Thank you. SB 2614 HD two passes final reading.

On page 10, final reading of Senate Bill 3118, house draft two, relating to the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. SB 3118 HD two passes final reading.

Conference committee report number 11, final reading of Senate bill 2053's conference draft one relating to transportation.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. SB 2053 c d one passes final reading.

Conference committee report number 12, final reading of Senate Bill 2494, conference draft one relating to corruption.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. SB 2494, c d one passes final reading.

Conference committee report number 13, final reading of Senate Bill 2851, conference draft one relating to deaf individuals.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. SB 2851, c d one passes final reading.

Conference committee report number 14, final reading of Senate bill 3073, conference draft one, relating to the retention of biological evidence.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. SB 3073 c d one passes final reading.

Conference committee report number 15, final reading of House bill 1678, conference draft one relating to associations.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. HB 1678, c d one passes final reading.

On page 11, conference committee report number 16, final reading of House bill 1721, conference draft one, relating to housing.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. HB 701721, CD one passes final reading.

Conference committee report number 17, final reading of House bill 2475, conference draft one relating to labeling requirements.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. HB 2475 c d one passes. Final reading.

Conference committee report number 18. Final reading of House bill 2246, conference draft one relating to agricultural grant administration.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. HB 2246 c d one passes final reading.

Conference committee report number 19. Final reading of House bill 1667, conference draft one relating to civil identification.

Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Any no votes? No votes, Senator Awa, Senator Favela.

22 ayes, two noes.

Thank you. HB 1667 c d one passes final reading.

Conference committee report number 20, final reading of House bill 1516 conference draft one relating to pretrial release.

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

No votes for senators Favela, the court, Awa, and Elefante, McKelvey, Moriwaki, Dela Cruz? Oh, do you have a reservation or no vote, Senator Lomassell? No vote for me, please. No vote, Senator Lomassell. No vote for me, please. No vote, Senator Lomasao. President reservations. Reservation, Senator Kim. Oh, Senator Senator president, no vote, please. So reservation, Senator Lomasao.

No. I'm trying to recount on 1516 pretrial. Any reservations? No votes?

Yep. Senator Kim's reservations.

Oh, Senator Kim, you are reservations on on this bill? No vote, Senator Awe, Decorte, Favela, Elefante, Hashimoto, Lomasao, Inouye, Kim, Decoite, Kidani, McKelvey, Morawaki, Dela Cruz.

11 ayes, 13 noes.

HB 1516, CD one fails.

Conference committee report number 21, final reading of Senate bill 2532, conference draft one, relating to the campaign spending commissions electronic filing system.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. SB 2532 c d one passes final reading.

On page 12, conference committee report number 22, final reading of Senate bill 3131 conference draft one relating to personnel.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. SB 3131 c d one passes final reading.

Conference committee report number 23, final reading of Senate Bill 3154, conference draft one, relating to transportation environmental review.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. SB 3154, c d one passes. Final reading.

Conference committee report number 24, final reading of hospital twenty two ninety seven conference draft one relating to education.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. HB 2297 c d one passes final reading.

Conference committee report number 25, final reading of House bill 1737 conference draft one relating to farm employee housing.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. HB 1737 c d one passes final reading.

Conference committee report number 26, final reading of Senate Bill 2143, conference draft one, relating to the chief election officer.

Do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Any no votes? No votes, Senator Fevella. Senator Aawa?

22 ayes, two noes.

Thank you. SB 2143 c d one passes. Final reading.

Conference committee report number 27, final reading of Senate Bill 2398, conference draft one relating to residential housing utilities.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. SB 2398 c d one passes final reading.

On page 13, conference committee report number 28, final reading of Senate Bill 2623, conference draft one, relating to licensing.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. SB 2623 c d one passes final reading.

Conference committee report number 29, final reading of House bill 1740, conference draft one, relating to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation.

Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Any no votes? Oh, reservations, Senator McKelvey, Senator Dela Cruz?

24 ayes.

Thank you. HB 1740 c d one passes final reading.

Conference committee report number 30, final reading of House bill 1920, conference draft one relating to the low income housing tax credit.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. HB 1920, c d one passes final reading.

Conference committee report number 31, final reading of House bill 1682, conference draft one, relating to the disclosure of intimate images.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. HB 1682 c d one passes final reading.

Conference committee report number 32, final reading of Senate Bill 2153, conference draft one, relating to agriculture.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. SB 2153, CD one passes final reading.

Conference committee report number 33, final reading of Senate Bill 3140, conference draft one, relating to the state fire council.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. SB 3140 c d one passes. Final reading.

On page 14, conference committee report number 34, final reading of House bill 1515, conference draft one, relating to workers' compensation.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. HB 1515 c d one passes final reading.

Conference committee report number 35, final reading of Senate bill 2835 conference draft one relating to liquor.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. SB 2835, c d one passes final reading.

Conference committee report number 36, final reading of hospital bill twenty two eighty two, conference draft one relating to insurance.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. HB 2282 c d one passes final reading. Conference committee report number 37, final reading of Senate bill 3080

three Conference committee report number 37, final reading of Senate bill 3083 conference draft one relating to protective orders.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. SB 3083. CD one passes final reading.

Conference committee report number 38, final reading of Senate Bill 2031, conference draft one, relating to consumer protection.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. SB 2031 c d one passes final reading.

On page 15, conference committee report number 39, final reading of Senate bill 2519, conference draft one relating to law enforcement.

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

24 ayes.

Thank you. SB 2519 c d one passes. Final reading.

Conference committee report number 40, final reading of Senate bill 2667 conference draft one relating to transportation.

Is there any discussion? Senator Fevella.

Yes, Senator president. Again, my no vote for SB 2667. You know, I keep seeing these

Opposition, please proceed.

Sorry, Senator president. You know, we see these transportation bills coming through here. Yeah. And again, we always talk about why we have issues on our roads and our byways, but we always seem to be wanna be like California. You guys happen to know what happened to California.

Right? They moved to Las Vegas. And that's why Las Vegas have the same issues now. Because plenty of people from California will move to Las Vegas. Hawaii is Hawaii.

We should be a state that wanna be like our island and not like any other state. So again, opposition to this bill. Thank you, Senate president.

Thank you. Further discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Any no votes?

No votes, Senator Awad Decoy Decoyt and Favela.

21 ayes, three no's.

Thank you. SB 2667, c d one passes final reading.

Referrals and re referrals.

Referrals and re referrals are made in accordance with supplemental orders of the day that may be filed later today.

Miscellaneous communications. Miscellaneous communication number seven from the honorable Ronald D. Cauci, president of the Senate, and the honorable Nadine K Nakamura, speaker of the House of Representatives, dated 04/30/2026, transmitting a legislative communication amending the twenty twenty six conference room assignment schedule to extend the meeting times on 05/01/2026.

File.

On page 16, miscellaneous business, reconsideration of disagreement to house amendments, and motion to agree on Senate Concurrent Resolution 173, house draft one.

Senator Lee.

Thank you, mister president. I move that the Senate reconsider its previous action in disagreeing to the amendments made by the house to SCR 173 and agree to set amendments.

Senator Wakai. Mister president, I second the motion.

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

Thank you, mister president. The house made clarifying amendments that did not change the underlying intent of the measure.

Is there any further discussion? Any objections? If not, the motion is carried. One day notice is hereby given for final adoption of s SCR 173 HD one.

No further business, mister president.

Are there any announcements? Sent Senator Gabbard?

Mister president, colleagues, staff, and guests, I just wanted to in case you missed it, tomorrow's National Brothers and Sisters Day. So time to do something nice for your siblings. I found a nice quote that, I just like to share with you. We all agree about the importance of Mother's Day and Father's Day, but brothers and sisters know you like no one else ever will. Mahalo.

Thank you. Any further announcements? Senator Lumasau?

Mister president, I stand on a point of personal privilege. You know, as a legislator, sometimes we make sacrifices being away from our families. I just wanted to congratulate, my son for receiving academic excellence award yesterday for maintaining a superior grade point average demonstrating leadership and knowledge in his classroom and going beyond the standard requirements. So I just wanted to say congratulations, CJ, and thank you for watching tonight. Thank you.

And here I thought you were standing up for Laulau Day. Any further announcements? Senator Keohokalole.

Happy Laulau Day, everyone. Thank you.

Any further announcements? If not, the chair has won. The decking deadline for all fiscal bills in conference is 11:30pm tonight. Any further announcements? Senator Wakai.

Mister president, I move that the Senate stand in recess, leaving the journal open until midnight for the receipt of conference committee reports recommending passage on final reading. And I further move that the Senate reconvene at 09:30am on Wednesday, May 6.

Senator DeCorte.

Mister president, I second the motion.

It's been moved and seconded. If there are no objections from the members, the Senate will stand in recess, leaving the journal open until midnight, and will reconvene at 09:30am on Wednesday.