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FIRST DAY JANUARY 20, 2021
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
STATE OF HAWAII
REGULAR SESSION OF 2021
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
FIRST DAY
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 issued by the Office of Elections (attached), the members elect are duly qualified to sit as members of the House of Representatives as follows: In accordance with the provisions of Article Ill, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, the House of Representatives of the First District: Mark M. Nakashima Thirty-First Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2021, convened at 10:03 o’clock am. Second District: Chris Todd
The Honorable Mark M. Nakashima, being the Representative who was Third District: Richard 1-1K. Onishi elected from the First Representative District of the State of Hawaii, called the House to order. Fourth District: Greggor Ilagan
At this time, the Temporary Chair stated: Fifth District: Jeanne Kapela
“The House of Representatives of the Thirty-First Legislature of the State Sixth District: Nicole E. Lowen of Hawaii is now called to order. Seventh District: David A. Tarnas “Aloha, I am Representative Mark Nakashima from the First House District on the Big Island, and I am honored to preside over Opening Day Eighth District: Troy N. Hashimoto floor session per House Rule 1.1.” Ninth District: Justin H. Woodson The invocation was then delivered by Representative John M. Mizuno. Tenth District: Angus L.K. McKelvey
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS Eleventh District: Tina Wildberger
The following resolution (H.R. No. I) was read by the Temporary Clerk Twelfth District: Kyle T. Yamashita and the following action taken: Thirteenth District: Lynn DeCoite H.R. No. I, entitled: “HOUSE RESOLUTION ELECTING THE TEMPORARY CHAIR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF Fourteenth District: Nadine K. Nakamura THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE,” resolving that the Honorable Mark M. Nakashima, Representative from the First District, be and is hereby Fifteenth District: James Kunane Tokioka declared the duly elected Temporary Chair of the House of Representatives of the Thirty-First Legislature of the State of Hawaii, was offered by Sixteenth District: Dee Morikawa Representative Belatti. Seventeenth District: Gene Ward On motion by Representative Belatti, seconded by Representative Eighteenth District: Mark J. Hashem Morikawa and carried, H.R. No. I was adopted. Nineteenth District: Bertrand Kobayashi At this time, the Temporary Chair stated: Twentieth District: Jackson D. Sayama “Members of the House of Representatives of the Thirty-First Legislature, thank you. Let us commence with the Order of the Day.” Twenty-First District: Scott Y. Nishimoto
The Temporary Chair appointed Mr. Brian L. Takeshita as Temporary Twenty-Second District: Adrian K. Tam Clerk of the House of Representatives. Twenty-Third District: Dale T. Kobayashi The Temporary Chair then called upon Representative Mizuno for the report of the Committee on Credentials. Twenty-Fourth District: Della Au Belatti
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES Twenty-Fifth District: Sylvia Luke
Representative Mizuno, for the Committee on Credentials, presented a Twenty-Sixth District: Scott K. Saiki report (Spec. Com. Rep. No. 1) as follows: Twenty-Seventh District: Takashi Ohno “Pursuant to the authority vested by Article III, Section 12, of the Hawaii State Constitution, which identifies each House of the Legislature as sole Twenty-Eighth District: John M. Mizuno judge of the elections, retums, and qualifications of its own members, your Twenty-Ninth District: Daniel Holt Committee on Credentials begs leave to report that it has thoroughly considered the matter of the seating of the members elect of the House of Thirtieth District: Sonny Ganaden Representatives of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2021, and finds that, based on the certificates of election Thirty-First District: Aaron Ling Johanson
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Thirty-Second District: Linda lchiyama
Thirty-Third District: Sam Satoru Kong
Thirty-Fourth District: Gregg Takayama
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Forty-Second District: Sharon E. Har
Forty-Third District: Stacelynn K.M. Eli
Forty-Fourth District: Cedric Asuega Gates
Forty-Fifth District: Lauren Matsumoto
Forty-Sixth District: Amy A. Perruso c’k~9~, ~/~35~; Forty-Seventh District: Sean Quinlan
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Fifty-First District: Lisa Marten
The report was submitted by Representatives Mizuno, Belatti, and Morikawa, with the following Certificates of Election attached:
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On motion by Representative Mizuno, seconded by Representative Belatti and carried, the report of the Committee was adopted. ~-~r-~ ,-,—,--,-——‘-,-.- . W - The Temporary Chair appointed the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort the ~ ~9e alei~deth7~ Honorable Mark E. Recktenwald, Chiefiustice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court, to the rostrum, and requested that he administer the Oath of Office to tc. cYk~c~’. ~05J~oo~j$ttcos~o. ~ the members of the House, ) C5~a’lC4~h~’o4/u- OATH OF OFFICE ~ ~? The Honorable Mark E. Recktenwald, Chief Justice of the Hawaii State ~ ~ Supreme Court, called upon the members of the House of Representatives — -~ 1’~O1O~’”& 0120 ‘052 who had been elected to serve in the Thirty-First Legislature of the State of ~( Q,~,,d~~OIk,.o2~2020 Hawaii to rise, and the Oath of Office was administered in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to the following f~ members of the House: t~t~ d~’ r FIRST DISTRICT: ~ ~ Mark M. Nakashima SECOND DISTRICT: Chris Todd
THIRD DISTRICT: Richard H.K. Onishi
FOURTH DISTRICT: Greggor Ilagan
FIFTH DISTRICT: Jeanne Kapela
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SIXTH DISTRICT: THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT: Nicole E. Lowen Aaron Ling Johanson
SEVENTH DISTRICT: THIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT: David A. Tarnas Linda Ichiyama
EIGHTH DISTRICT: THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT: Troy N. Hashimoto Sam Satoru Kong
NINTH DISTRICT: THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT: Justin H. Woodson Gregg Takayama
TENTH DISTRICT: THIRTY-Fl FTH DISTRICT: Angus L.K. McKelvey Roy M. Takumi
ELEVENTH DISTRICT: THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRICT: Tina Wildberger Va! Okimoto
TWELFTH DISTRICT: THIRTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT: Kyle T. Yamashita Ryan I. Yamane
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT: THIRTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT: Lynn DeCoite Henry J.C. Aquino
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT: THIRTY-NINTH DISTRICT: Nadine K. Nakamura Ty J.K. Cullen
Fl FTEENTI-I DISTRICT: FORTI ETI-I DISTRICT: James Kunane Tokioka Bob McDermott
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT: FORTY-FIRST DISTRICT: Dee Morikawa Matthew S. LoPresti
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT: FORTY-SECOND DISTRICT: Gene Ward Sharon E. Har
EIGIITEENTH DISTRICT: FORTY-THIRD DISTRICT: Mark J. Hashem Stacelynn K.M. Eli
NINETEENTH DISTRICT: FORTY-FOURTH DISTRICT: Bertrand Kobayashi Cedric Asuega Gates
TWENTI ETH DISTRICT: FORTY-FIFTH DISTRICT: Jackson D. Sayama Lauren Matsumoto
TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT: FORTY-SIXTH DISTRICT: Scott Y. Nishimoto Amy A. Perruso
TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT: FORTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT: Adrian K. Tam Sean Quinlan
TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT: FORTY-EIGHTFI DISTRICT: Dale T. Kobayashi Lisa Kitagawa
TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT: FORTY-NINTH DISTRICT: Della Au Belatti Scot Z. Matayoshi
TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT: FIFTIETH DISTRICT: Sylvia Luke Patrick Pihana Branco
TWENTY-SIXTH DISTRICT: FIFTY-FIRST DISTRICT: Scott K. Saiki Lisa Marten
TWENTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT: The Temporary Chair directed the Temporary Clerk to call the Roll, which a as i 0 no being done disclosed that the following members were present:
TWENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT Representatives Henry J.C. Aquino, Della Au Belatti, Patrick Pihana John M Mizuno Branco, Ty J.K. Cullen, Lynn DeCoite, Stacelynn K.M. Eli, Sonny Ganaden, Cedric Asuega Gates, Sharon E. Har, Mark J. Hashem, Troy N. TWENTY-NINTH DISTRICT: Hashimoto, Daniel Holt, Linda Ichiyama, Greggor Ilagan, Aaron Ling Daniel Holt Johanson, Jeanne Kapela, Lisa Kitagawa, Bertrand Kobayashi, Dale T. Kobayashi, Sam Satoru Kong, Matthew S. LoPresti, Nicole E. Lowen, THIRTIETH DISTRICT: Sylvia Luke, Lisa Marten, Scot Z. Matayoshi, Lauren Matsumoto, Bob Sonny Ganaden McDermott, Angus L.K. McKelvey, John M. Mizuno, Dee Morikawa, Nadine K. Nakamura, Mark M. Nakashima, Scott Y. Nishimoto, Takashi Ohno, Val Okimoto, Richard H.K. Onishi, Amy A. Perruso, Sean Quinlan,
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Scott K. Saiki, Jackson D. Sayarna, Gregg Takayama, Roy M. Takurni, Agriculture: Adrian K. Tarn, David A. Tarnas, Chris Todd, James Kunane Tokioka, Gene Mark J. Hashern Chair Ward, Tina Wildberger, Justin H. Woodson, Ryan I. Yarnane, and Kyle T. Amy A. Perruso Vice Chair Yamashita, a total of fifty-one, with Representative Sharon E. Har participating remotely via videoconference. Nicole E. Lowen Lisa Marten INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS Scot Z. Matayoshi Chris Todd The following resolutions (HR. Nos. 2 and 3) were read by the James Kunane Tokioka Temporary Clerk and the following action taken: Lauren Matsumoto
H.R. No. 2, entitled: “HOUSE RESOLUTION ELECTING THE Consumer Protection & Commerce: SPEAKER AND VICE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF Aaron Ling Johanson Chair REPRESENTATIVES OF THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE,” Lisa Kitagawa Vice Chair resolving that hat the Honorable Scott K. Saiki, Representative from the Twenty-Sixth District, and the Honorable John M. Mizuno, Representative Henry J.C. Aquino from the Twenty-Eighth District, be elected as Speaker and Vice Speaker, Sharon E. Har respectively, of the House of Representatives of the Thirty-First Legislature Mark J, Hashem of the State of Hawaii, was offered by Representative Belatti. Sam Satoru Kong John M. Mizuno On motion by Representative Belatti, seconded by Representative Dee Morikawa Morikawa and carried, H.R. No. 2 was adopted. Richard H.K. Onishi David A. Tarnas The Temporary Chair then presented to the members of the House the Lauren Matsumoto Honorable Scott K. Saiki, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Thirty-First Legislature. Corrections, Military, & Veterans: Takashi Ohno Chair REMARKS DELIVERED: Speaker Saiki Sonny Ganaden Vice Chair
The Chair then acknowledged the Honorable John M. Mizuno, Vice Patrick Pihana Branco Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Thirty-First Legislature. Bertrand Kobayashi Sam Satoru Kong REMARKS DELIVERED: Speaker Saiki Dee Morikawa Rep. Sayama David A. Tarnas Rep. Branco Bob McDermott Rep. Tarn Rep. Ilagan Culture, Arts, & Intemational Affairs: Rep. Kapela Cedric Asuega Gates Chair Rep. Ganaden Matthew S. LoPresti Vice Chair Rep. Marten Rep. LoPresti Sharon E. Har Jeanne Kapela Scott Y. Nishimoto H.R. No. 3, entitled: “HOUSE RESOLUTION ELECTING THE Adrian K. Tam OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE Ryan I. Yamane THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE,” resolving that Brian L. Takeshita, Rod Gene Ward Tanonaka, Rupert Juarez, and Tamah-Lani S.K. Noh be elected as Chief Clerk, Sergeant-at-Arms, Assistant Chief Clerk, and Assistant Sergeant-at- Economic Development: Arms, respectively, of the House of Representatives of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, was offered by Representative Belatti. Sean Quinlan Chair Daniel Holt Vice Chair On motion by Representative Belatti, seconded by Representative Della Au Belatti Morikawa and carried, H.R. No. 3 was adopted. Dale T. Kobayashi Richard H.K. Onishi Thereafter, the Speaker administered the Oath of Office to the officers Jackson D. Sayama named, and then presented the officers of the House of Representatives of Gregg Takayama the Thirty-First Legislature. Val Okimoto
The following resolution (H.R. No. 4) was read by the Clerk and the Education: following action taken: Justin H. Woodson Chair Jeanne Kapela Vice Chair H.R. No. 4, entitled: “HOUSE RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING AND RECOGNIZING THE MAJORITY CAUCUS LEADERS AND Della Au Belatti NAMING THE CHAIRS, VICE CHAIRS, AND MEMBERS OF THE Lynn DeCoite STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Sonny Ganaden OF THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE,” acknowledging and Cedric Asuega Gates recognizing the Majority Caucus Leaders and Naming the Chairs, Vice Troy N. Hashimoto Chairs, and Members of the Standing Committees of the House of Takashi Ohno Representatives of the Thirty-First Legislature, as listed below, was offered Sean Quinlan by Representative Belatti. Gregg Takayama Ryan I. Yamane Majority Leader Della Au Belatti Val Okimoto Majority Floor Leader Dee Morikawa
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Energy & Environmental Protection: Housing: Nicole E. Lowen Chair Nadine K. Nakamura Chair Lisa Marten Vice Chair Troy N. Hashimoto Vice Chair Mark J. Hashem Henry .l.C. Aquino Scot Z. Matayoshi Lynn DeCoite Amy A. Perruso Greggor Ilagan Chris Todd Lisa Kitagawa James Kunane Tokioka Roy M. Takumi Lauren Matsumoto Bob McDermott
Finance: Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs: Sylvia Luke Chair Mark M. Nakashima Chair Ty J.K. Cullen Vice Chair Scot Z. Matayoshi Vice Chair Patrick Pihana Branco Linda lchiyama Stacelynn K.M. Eli Dale T. Kobayashi Daniel Holt Matthew S. LoPresti Greggor Ilagan Nicole E. Lowen Bertrand Kobayashi Angus L.K. McKelvey Lisa Marten Nadine K. Nakamura Scott Y. Nishimoto Roy M. Takumi Amy A. Perruso Chris Todd Jackson D. Sayarna James Kunane Tokioka Adrian K. Tam Gene Ward Tina Wildberger Kyle T. Yamashita Labor & Tourism: Bob McDermott Richard H.K. Onishi Chair Jackson D. Sayama Vice Chair Government Reform: Della Au Belatti Angus L.K. McKelvey Chair Daniel Holt Tina Wildberger Vice Chair Dale T. Kobayashi Ty J.K. Cullen Sean Quinlan Stacelynn KM. Eli Gregg Takayama Linda lchiyama Val Okimoto John M. Mizuno Justin H. Woodson Legislative Management: Kyle T. Yamashita Dale T. Kobayashi Chair Gene Ward John M. Mizuno Vice Chair
Health, Human Services, & Homelessness: Della Au Belatti Dee Morikawa Ryan I. Yamane Chair Gene Ward Adrian K. Tam Vice Chair Cedric Asuega Gates Pandemic & Disaster Preparedness: Sharon E. Har Linda lchiyama Chair Jeanne Kapela Stacelynn K.M. Eli Vice Chair Matthew S. LoPresti Scott Y. Nishimoto Ty J.K. Cullen Gene Ward Angus L.K. McKelvey John M. Mizuno Higher Education & Technology: Tina Wildberger Justin H. Woodson Gregg Takayama Chair Kyle T. Yamashita Lynn DeCoite Vice Chair Gene Ward Della Au Belatti Sonny Ganaden Transportation: Cedric Asuega Gates Henry J.C. Aquino Chair Troy N. Hashimoto Greggor Ilagan Vice Chair Jeanne Kapela Takashi Ohno Lynn DeCoite Sean Quinlan Troy N. Hashimoto Justin H. Woodson Lisa Kitagawa Ryan I. Yamane Nadine K. Nakamura Val Okimoto Roy M. Takumi Lauren Matsumoto
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Water & Land: ADJOURN~dENT David A. Tarnas Chair At 10:25 am., on motion by Representative Belatti, seconded by Patrick Pihana Branco Vice Chair Representative Morikawa and carried, the House of Representatives Sonny Ganaden adjourned until noon tomorrow, Thursday, January 21, 202!. Bertrand Kobayashi Sam Satoru Kong Dee Morikawa Takashi Ohno Bob McDermott
H.R. No. 4 further states that:
“BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any member of a Standing Committee is called to active duty in the military and is deployed and unavailable to participate in committee activities, then for that period of unavailability, the member shall not be considered a member of that Standing Committee.”
On motion by Representative Belatti, seconded by Representative Morikawa and carried, HR. No. 4 was adopted.
The following concurrent resolutions (H.C.R. Nos. I and 2) were read by the Clerk and the following action taken:
H.C.R. No. I, entitled: “HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RELATING TO RECESS DAYS FOR THE REGULAR SESSION OF 2021,” resolving that the dates of the mandatory recess for the Regular Session of 2021 are hereby determined to be the 25th and 26th days of February and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd days of March, on which dates the Regular Session of 202! shall be recessed; and the dates of the recesses other than the dates of the mandatory recess for the Regular Session of 2021 are hereby determined to be the 26th and 28th days of January, the 8th and 10th days of March, and the 12th, 14th, 21st, 26th, and 28th days of April, on which dates the Regular Session of 2021 shall be recessed, was offered by Representative Saiki.
On motion by Representative Belatti, seconded by Representative Morikawa and carried, H.C.R. No. 1 was adopted.
H.C.R. No. 2, entitled: “HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ADDRESS THE LEGISLATURE CONCERNING THE AFFAIRS OF THE STATE,” resolving that the Governor of Hawaii is requested to address the Legislature pursuant to article V, section 5 of the Hawaii State Constitution at 10:00 am. on Monday, January 25, 2021; and that the Governor is requested to deliver the address to the Legislature remotely from the Executive Chambers, was offered by Representative Saiki.
On motion by Representative Belatti, seconded by Representative Morikawa and carried, H.C.R. No. 2 was adopted.
The following resolution (H.R. No. 5) was read by the Clerk and the following action taken:
H.R. No. 5, entitled: “HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMUNICATING THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE HAS ASSEMBLED AND IS READY TO TRANSACT BUSINESS,” resolving that this body has assembled and is ready to transact business with the officers as listed below, was offered by Representative Belatti.
Scott K. Saiki, Speaker John M. Mizuno, Vice Speaker Brian L. Takeshita, Chief Clerk Rod Tanonaka, Sergeant-at-Arms Rupert Juarez, Assistant Chief Clerk Tamab-Lani S.K. Noh, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
On motion by Representative Belatti, seconded by Representative Morikawa and carried, H.R. No. 5 was adopted.
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