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Hawaii Senate adopts committee report, refers resolutions and adjourns until Feb. 3
Summary
The Hawaii State Senate adopted Standing Committee Report No. 3, referred Senate Concurrent Resolutions Nos. 9–15 and Senate Resolution Nos. 5–11 to committee, and voted to adjourn until 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3. The session included introductions of visiting students and remarks about storm-related travel disruptions.
The Hawaii State Senate adopted a standing committee report, referred a package of resolutions to committee and voted to adjourn until 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3.
The action came during a short floor session that opened with roll call and introductions of students and school groups from across the state. The clerk recorded 22 senators present and three excused. The chamber approved the journal of the preceding day before taking the other measures.
Senator Wakai moved the adoption of Standing Committee Report No. 3; Senator Descartes seconded the motion, which the president said carried without objection. Madam Clerk then announced, “On page 2, introduction of measures, Senate concurrent resolution numbers 9 to 15 and Senate resolution numbers 5 to 11 for referral to committee.” Those measures were referred to committee in accordance with the order of the day, the clerk said.
Senator Wakai later moved that the Senate stand adjourned until 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3; Senator DeCorte seconded. The presiding officer closed the session after the motion was moved and seconded.
The session included several ceremonial introductions of visiting students. Senator San Buenaventura noted that storm-related travel disruptions affected attendance from some schools, saying the complex-area superintendent had kept students home in parts of Maui for safety. The presiding officer thanked members for their conduct in recent hearings, saying, “I truly appreciate the way that you discharged your duties yesterday,” and praised members for prioritizing safety.
Senator Fukunaga asked that the names of student visitors and their chaperones be entered into the journal; the clerk said names provided to the clerk would be so recorded. The measures referred to committee will next be considered by the committees to which they are assigned; the clerk indicated referrals were made in accordance with the day’s calendar and any supplemental orders filed later.
