JOURNAL

of the

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

of the

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE STATE OF HAWAII

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

Convened Wednesday, January 15, 2014 Adjourned Thursday, May 1, 2014

OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE Twenty-Seventh Legislature of 2014

Speaker

HONORABLE JOSEPH M. SOUKI ...... Wailuku, Maui

Vice Speaker

HONORABLE JOHN M. MIZUNO ...... Honolulu, Oahu

Chief Clerk

BRIAN L. TAKESHITA ...... Honolulu, Oahu

Assistant Clerk

RUPERT JUAREZ ...... Honolulu, Oahu

Sergeant-at-Arms

KEVIN R. KURODA ...... Honolulu, Oahu

Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms

LEONARD PARESA, JR...... Honolulu, Oahu

i MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014 STATE OF HAWAII District No. Name District

First Mark M. Nakashima (D) Hamakua, North Hilo, South Hilo

Second Clift Tsuji (D) Keaukaha, parts of Hilo, Panaewa, Waiakea

Third Richard H.K. Onishi (D) Hilo, Keaau, Kurtistown, Volcano

Fourth Faye P. Hanohano (D) Puna

Fifth (D) Na'alehu, Ocean View, Capt. Cook, Kealakekua, Kailua-Kona resigned on December 20, 2013 Richard Creagan (D) sworn in on January 15, 2014

Sixth Nicole E. Lowen (D) Kailua-Kona, Holualoa, Kalaoa, Honokohau

Seventh Cindy Evans (D) North Kona, North Kohala, South Kohala

Eighth Joseph M. Souki (D) Kahakuloa, Waihee, Waiehu, Puuohala, Wailuku, Waikapu

Ninth Justin H. Woodson (D) Kahului, Puunene, Old Sand Hills, Maui Lani

Tenth Angus L.K. McKelvey (D) West Maui, Maalaea, North Kihei

Eleventh Kaniela Ing (D) Kihei, Wailea, Makena

Twelfth Kyle T. Yamashita (D) Sprecklesville, Pukalani, Makawao, Kula, Keokea, Ulupalakua, Kahului

Thirteenth Mele Carroll (D) Haiku, Hana, Kaupo, Kipahulu, Nahiku, Paia, Kahoolawe, Lanai, Moloka`i, Molokini

Fourteenth Derek S.K. Kawakami (D) Hanalei, Princeville, Kilauea, Anahola, Kapaa, Wailua

Fifteenth James Kunane Tokioka (D) Wailua Homesteads, Hanamaulu, Lihue, Puhi, Old Koloa Town, Omao

Sixteenth (D) Niihau, Lehua, Koloa, Waimea

Seventeenth (R) Hawaii Kai, Kalama Valley

Eighteenth Mark J. Hashem (D) Hahaione, Kuliouou, Niu Valley, Aina Haina, Waialae, Kahala

Nineteenth Bertrand Kobayashi (D) Waialae, Kahala, Diamond Head, Kaimuki, Kapahulu

Twentieth Calvin K.Y. Say (D) St. Louis Heights, Palolo, Maunalani Heights, Wilhelmina Rise, Kaimuki

Twenty-First Scott Y. Nishimoto (D) Kapahulu, McCully, Moiliili

Twenty-Second (D) Waikiki, Ala Moana

Twenty-Third Isaac W. Choy (D) Manoa, Punahou, University, Moiliili

Twenty-Fourth (D) Makiki, Tantalus, Papakolea, McCully, Pawaa, Manoa

Twenty-Fifth (D) Makiki, Punchbowl, Nuuanu, Dowsett Highlands, Pacific Heights, Pauoa ii District No. Name District

Twenty-Sixth Scott K. Saiki (D) McCully, Kaheka, Kakaako, Downtown

Twenty-Seventh (D) Nuuanu, Liliha, Puunui, Alewa Heights

Twenty-Eighth John M. Mizuno (D) Kalihi Valley, Kamehameha Heights, portion of Lower Kalihi

Twenty-Ninth Karl Rhoads (D) Kalihi, Palama, Iwilei, Chinatown

Thirtieth Romy M. Cachola (D) Sand Island, Mokauea, Kapalama, Kalihi Kai

Thirty-First (R) Moanalua, Red Hill, Foster Village, Aiea, Fort Shafter, Moanalua Gardens, Aliamanu, Lower Pearlridge

Thirty-Second (D) Moanalua Valley, Salt Lake, Aliamanu

Thirty-Third K. Mark Takai (D) Aiea

Thirty-Fourth (D) Pearl City, Waimalu, Pacific Palisades

Thirty-Fifth Roy M. Takumi (D) Pearl City, Manana, Waipio

Thirty-Sixth Beth Fukumoto (R) Mililani Mauka, Mililani

Thirty-Seventh Ryan I. Yamane (D) Mililani, Waipio Gentry, Waikele

Thirty-Eighth Henry J.C. Aquino (D) Waipahu

Thirty-Ninth Ty J.K. Cullen (D) Royal Kunia, Village Park, Waipahu, Makakilo, West Loch

Fortieth Bob McDermott (R) Ewa, Ewa Beach, Ewa Gentry, Iroquois Point

Forty-First Rida T.R. Cabanilla (D) Ewa Villages, Ewa Beach, Ewa Gentry, Ocean Pointe, West Loch

Forty-Second Sharon E. Har (D) Kapolei, Makakilo

Forty-Third Karen Awana (D) Ewa Villages, Kalaeloa, Honokai Hale, Nanakai Gardens, Ko Olina, Kahe Point, Nanakuli, Lualualei, Maili

Forty-Fourth Jo Jordan (D) Waianae, Makaha, Makua, Maili

Forty-Fifth Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto (R) Schofield, Mokuleia, Waialua, Kunia, Waipio Acres, Mililani

Forty-Sixth Marcus R. Oshiro (D) Wahiawa, Whitmore Village

Forty-Seventh Richard Lee Fale (R) Waialua, Haleiwa, Pupukea, Kahuku, Laie, Hauula, Waiahole, Waikane, Sunset Beach, Punaluu, Kaaawa

Forty-Eighth (D) Kaneohe, Heeia, Ahuimanu, Kahaluu, Haiku Valley, Mokuoloe resigned on May 5, 2014 George Okuda (D) sworn in on June 25, 2014

Forty-Ninth Ken Ito (D) Kaneohe, Maunawili, Olomana

Fiftieth (R) Kailua, Kaneohe Bay

Fifty-First Chris Lee (D) Kailua, Waimanalo

D – Democrats ------44 R – Republicans ------7

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REGULAR SESSION OF 2014 STANDING COMMITTEES

EDUCATION

EDUCATION – Chair, Roy M. Takumi; Vice Chair, Takashi Ohno. Henry J.C. Aquino, Karen Awana, Isaac W. Choy, Faye P. Hanohano, Linda Ichiyama, Calvin K.Y. Say, K. Mark Takai, Richard Lee Fale, Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto.

HIGHER EDUCATION – Chair, Isaac W. Choy; Vice Chair, Linda Ichiyama. Henry J.C. Aquino, Karen Awana , Faye P. Hanohano, Takashi Ohno, Calvin K.Y. Say, K. Mark Takai, Roy M. Takumi, Richard Lee Fale, Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto.

HUMAN SERVICES

HEALTH – Chair, Della Au Belatti; Vice Chair, Dee Morikawa. Mele Carroll, Richard Creagan, Mark J. Hashem, Jo Jordan, Bertrand Kobayashi, Marcus R. Oshiro, Justin H. Woodson, Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto.

HOUSING – Chair, Mark J. Hashem; Vice Chair, Justin H. Woodson. Della Au Belatti, Mele Carroll, Richard Creagan, Jo Jordan, Bertrand Kobayashi, Dee Morikawa, Marcus R. Oshiro, Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto.

HUMAN SERVICES – Chair, Mele Carroll; Vice Chair, Bertrand Kobayashi. Della Au Belatti, Richard Creagan, Mark J. Hashem, Jo Jordan, Dee Morikawa, Marcus R. Oshiro, Justin H. Woodson, Beth Fukumoto.

PHYSICAL RESOURCES

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION – Chair, Chris Lee; Vice Chair, Cynthia Thielen. Ty J.K. Cullen, Cindy Evans, Faye P. Hanohano, Derek S.K. Kawakami, Nicole E. Lowen, Scott Y. Nishimoto, Calvin K.Y. Say, Richard Lee Fale.

OCEAN, MARINE RESOURCES, AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS – Chair, Faye P. Hanohano; Vice Chair, Ty J.K. Cullen. Cindy Evans, Derek S.K. Kawakami, Chris Lee, Nicole E. Lowen, Scott Y. Nishimoto, Calvin K.Y. Say, Richard Lee Fale.

WATER & LAND – Chair, Cindy Evans; Vice Chair, Nicole E. Lowen. Ty J.K. Cullen, Faye P. Hanohano, Derek S.K. Kawakami, Chris Lee, Scott Y. Nishimoto, Calvin K.Y. Say, Richard Lee Fale, Cynthia Thielen.

JUSTICE & CONSUMER PROTECTION

CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE – Chair, Angus L.K. McKelvey; Vice Chair, Derek S.K. Kawakami. Della Au Belatti, Tom Brower, Romy M. Cachola, Richard Creagan, Cindy Evans, Sharon E. Har, Ken Ito, Chris Lee, Mark N. Nakashima, Marcus R. Oshiro, Clift Tsuji, Ryan I. Yamane, Bob McDermott, Cynthia Thielen.

JUDICIARY – Chair, Karl Rhoads; Vice Chair, Sharon E. Har. Della Au Belatti, Tom Brower, Richard Creagan, Ken Ito, Derek S.K. Kawakami, Chris Lee, Mark N. Nakashima, Clift Tsuji, Jessica Wooley, Bob McDermott, Cynthia Thielen.

viii GOVERNMENT RESOURCES & PUBLIC SAFETY

LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT – Chair, Mark M. Nakashima; Vice Chair, Kyle T. Yamashita. Henry J.C. Aquino, Linda Ichiyama, Kaniela Ing, Gregg Takayama, Roy M. Takumi, Ryan I. Yamane, Aaron Ling Johanson.

PUBLIC SAFETY – Chair, Henry J.C. Aquino; Vice Chair, Kaniela Ing. Sharon E. Har, Linda Ichiyama, Mark M. Nakashima, Gregg Takayama, Roy M. Takumi, Ryan I. Yamane, Kyle T. Yamashita, Bob McDermott.

TRANSPORTATION – Chair, Ryan I. Yamane; Vice Chair, Gregg Takayama. Henry J.C. Aquino, Sharon E. Har, Linda Ichiyama, Kaniela Ing, Mark M. Nakashima, Roy M. Takumi, Kyle T. Yamashita, Beth Fukumoto.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

AGRICULTURE – Chair, Jessica Wooley; Vice Chair, Richard H.K. Onishi. Karen Awana, Tom Brower, Romy M. Cachola, Isaac W. Choy, Takashi Ohno, James Kunane Tokioka, Clift Tsuji, Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto, Gene Ward.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS – Chair, Clift Tsuji; Vice Chair, Gene Ward. Karen Awana, Tom Brower, Romy M. Cachola, Isaac W. Choy, Ken Ito, Takashi Ohno, Richard H.K. Onishi, James Kunane Tokioka, Jessica Wooley.

VETERANS, MILITARY, & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, & CULTURE AND THE ARTS – Chair, K. Mark Takai; Vice Chair, Ken Ito. Karen Awana, Tom Brower, Romy M. Cachola, Isaac W. Choy, Takashi Ohno, Richard H.K. Onishi, Clift Tsuji, Jessica Wooley, Bob McDermott.

TOURISM – Chair, Tom Brower; Vice Chair, Romy M. Cachola. Karen Awana, Isaac W. Choy, Takashi Ohno, Richard H.K. Onishi, K. Mark Takai, James Kunane Tokioka, Clift Tsuji, Gene Ward.

FISCAL & LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT

FINANCE – Chair, Sylvia Luke; Vice Chair, Scott Y. Nishimoto; Vice Chair, Aaron Ling Johanson. Ty J.K. Cullen, Mark J. Hashem, Kaniela Ing, Jo Jordan, Bertrand Kobayashi, Nicole E. Lowen, Dee Morikawa, Richard H.K. Onishi, Gregg Takayama, James Kunane Tokioka, Justin H. Woodson, Kyle T. Yamashita, Beth Fukumoto, Gene Ward.

LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT – Chair, Scott Y. Nishimoto; Vice Chair, John M. Mizuno. Rida T.R. Cabanilla, Romy M. Cachola, Angus L.K. McKelvey, Scott K. Saiki, Aaron Ling Johanson.

Note: 2014 Standing Committee Assignments pursuant to H.R. No. 4, which was adopted on January 16, 2013; H.R. No. 10, which was adopted on January 22, 2013; H.R. No. 219, which was adopted on May 2, 2013; H.R. No. 2, which was adopted on January 15, 2014; and H.R. No. 14, which was adopted on February 3, 2014. ix REGULAR SESSION OF 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS

First Day, Wednesday, January 15, 2014...... 1 Second Day, Thursday, January 16, 2014 ...... 16 Third Day, Friday, January 17, 2014 ...... 22 Fourth Day, Tuesday, January 21, 2014 ...... 30 Fifth Day, Thursday, January 23, 2014 ...... 56 Sixth Day, Monday, January 27, 2014 ...... 83 Seventh Day, Tuesday, January 28, 2014 ...... 94 Eighth Day, Wednesday, January 29, 2014 ...... 97 Ninth Day, Thursday, January 30, 2014 ...... 101 Tenth Day, Friday, January 31, 2014 ...... 108 Eleventh Day, Monday, February 3, 2014 ...... 114 Twelfth Day, Tuesday, February 4, 2014 ...... 121 Thirteenth Day, Wednesday, February 5, 2014 ...... 129 Fourteenth Day, Thursday, February 6, 2014 ...... 135 Fifteenth Day, Friday, February 7, 2014 ...... 141 Sixteenth Day, Monday, February 10, 2014 ...... 150 Seventeenth Day, Tuesday, February 11, 2014 ...... 158 Eighteenth Day, Wednesday, February 12, 2014 ...... 169 Nineteenth Day, Thursday, February 13, 2014 ...... 174 Twentieth Day, Friday, February 14, 2014 ...... 188 Twenty-First Day, Tuesday, February 18, 2014 ...... 220 Twenty-Second Day, Wednesday, February 19, 2014 ...... 225 Twenty-Third Day, Thursday, February 27, 2014 ...... 230 Twenty-Fourth Day, Friday, February 28, 2014 ...... 255 Twenty-Fifth Day, Tuesday, March 4, 2014 ...... 287 Twenty-Sixth Day, Thursday, March 6, 2014 ...... 401 Twenty-Seventh Day, Friday, March 7, 2014 ...... 422 Twenty-Eighth Day, Monday, March 10, 2014 ...... 441 Twenty-Ninth Day, Tuesday, March 11, 2014 ...... 444 Thirtieth Day, Wednesday, March 12, 2014 ...... 448 Thirty-First Day, Thursday, March 13, 2014 ...... 459 Thirty-Second Day, Friday, March 14, 2014 ...... 464 Thirty-Third Day, Monday, March 17, 2014 ...... 473 Thirty-Fourth Day, Tuesday, March 18, 2014 ...... 476 Thirty-Fifth Day, Wednesday, March 19, 2014 ...... 481 Thirty-Sixth Day, Thursday, March 20, 2014 ...... 490 Thirty-Seventh Day, Friday, March 21, 2014 ...... 497 Thirty-Eighth Day, Monday, March 24, 2014 ...... 521 Thirty-Ninth Day, Tuesday, March 25, 2014 ...... 527 Fortieth Day, Thursday, March 27, 2014 ...... 543 Forty-First Day, Friday, March 28, 2014 ...... 545 Forty-Second Day, Monday, March 31, 2014 ...... 548 Forty-Third Day, Tuesday, April 1, 2014 ...... 555 Forty-Fourth Day, Wednesday, April 2, 2014 ...... 559 Forty-Fifth Day, Thursday, April 3, 2014 ...... 566 Forty-Sixth Day, Friday, April 4, 2014 ...... 582 Forty-Seventh Day, Tuesday, April 8, 2014 ...... 599 Forty-Eighth Day, Thursday, April 10, 2014 ...... 665 Forty-Ninth Day, Friday, April 11, 2014 ...... 674 Fiftieth Day, Monday, April 14, 2014 ...... 677 Fifty-First Day, Tuesday, April 15, 2014 ...... 695 Fifty-Second Day, Wednesday, April 16, 2014 ...... 706 Fifty-Third Day, Thursday, April 17, 2014 ...... 709 Fifty-Fourth Day, Monday, April 21, 2014 ...... 711

x Fifty-Fifth Day, Tuesday, April 22, 2014 ...... 714 Fifty-Sixth Day, Wednesday, April 23, 2014 ...... 716 Fifty-Seventh Day, Thursday, April 24, 2014 ...... 718 Fifty-Eighth Day, Friday, April 25, 2014 ...... 727 Fifty-Ninth Day, Tuesday, April 29, 2014 ...... 740 Sixtieth Day, Thursday, May 1, 2014 ...... 812

Messages and Communications Received After Adjournment:

Governor’s Messages ...... 833 Departmental Communications ...... 848

Appendix:

Committees on Conference Procedures ...... 596 Committees on Conference Procedures-Extended ...... 738 Rules of the House ...... 849 Rules for the Select Committee on Standards of Conduct ...... 869 Standing Committee Reports ...... 878 Conference Committee Reports ...... 1468

History:

House Bills ...... 1552 House Concurrent Resolutions ...... 1626 House Resolutions ...... 1645 Senate Bills ...... 1661 Senate Concurrent Resolutions ...... 1691

Note: In accordance with Article III, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, the mandatory recess was held on February 20, 21, 24, 25 and 26, 2014.

xi 2014 LEGISLATIVE TIMETABLE

Date Leg. Day Deadline January 15th (Wednesday) 1st Opening Day. January 17th (Friday) 3rd Last day to introduce all packages of bills except for the administration's (State Executive Branch). January 21st (Tuesday) 4th State-of-the-State Address.

Last day to introduce the administration's package of bills (State Executive Branch). January 22nd (Wednesday) --- One-day recess. January 23rd (Thursday) 5th Last day for bill introductions. January 24th (Friday) --- One-day recess. January 31st (Friday) 10th Last day for organizations to submit grant and subsidy requests to the Legislature. February 20th (Thursday) through --- Mandatory 5-day recess. February 26th (Wednesday) February 28th (Friday) 24th Filing deadline for First Decking. Last day to deck non-budget bills for Third Reading in the originating body. March 3rd (Monday) --- One-day recess. March 5th (Wednesday) --- One-day recess. March 6th (Thursday) 26th First Crossover. Last day for Third Reading of bills in the originating body. March 7th (Friday) 27th Last day to introduce substantive resolutions. March 10th (Monday) 28th Filing deadline for budget bills. March 12th (Wednesday) 30th Last day for Third Reading of budget bills in the originating body. March 25th (Tuesday) 39th Joint Session for Hawaii Medal of Honor ceremony. April 3rd (Thursday) 45th First Crossover for concurrent resolutions. Last day to pass concurrent resolutions to the non-originating body. April 4th (Friday) 46th Filing deadline for Second Decking. Last day to deck bills that were amended by the receiving (non-originating) body. April 7th (Monday) --- One-day recess. April 9th (Wednesday) --- One-day recess. April 10th (Thursday) 48th Second Crossover. Last day for Third Reading of bills that were amended by the receiving (non-originating) body.

Disagree. Last day to disagree with the other body's drafts of bills. April 17th (Thursday) 53rd Deadline for transmittal of final form of Constitutional Amendments to Governor. April 21st (Monday) 54th Second Crossover for concurrent resolutions. Last day to pass concurrent resolutions that were amended by the receiving (non-originating) body. April 24th (Thursday) 57th Last day to file non-fiscal bills to deck for Final Reading. April 25th (Friday) 58th Last day to file fiscal bills to deck for Final Reading. April 28th (Monday) --- One-day recess. April 30th (Wednesday) --- One-day recess. May 1st (Thursday) 60th Adjournment Sine Die.

/s/ Donna Mercado Kim /s/ Joseph M. Souki Donna Mercado Kim Joseph M. Souki Senate President Speaker of the House

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