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Senate adopts committee reports, grants waiver to hold hearings on six bills
Summary
The Hawaii Senate approved adoption of standing committee reports Nos. 9–28, referred three governor messages, granted a waiver under Senate Rule 21 to hold hearings on six Senate bills and scheduled a Higher Education Committee hearing for Feb. 6 at 3 p.m.; the chamber adjourned to 11:30 a.m. the following day.
The Hawaii Senate on a procedural motion approved adoption of standing committee reports Nos. 9–28 and referred Governor's messages 645–647, the chamber announced during its session. Senators also granted a waiver of the public notice requirement under Senate Rule 21 to allow public hearings on six Senate bills and scheduled a hearing before the Committee on Higher Education for Thursday, Feb. 6, at 3 p.m.
The adoption of standing committee reports was moved by Senator Wakai and seconded; the motion carried without objection, the presiding officer said. Earlier in the session the clerk announced "Beginning on page 1, Governor's message numbers 6 45 to 6 47, transmit nominations to various boards and commissions," and those messages were referred in accordance with the order of the day.
Senator Kim requested a waiver of the public notice requirement pursuant to Senate Rule 21, explaining the filing deadline had been missed. The presiding officer granted the waiver. The bills identified for the expedited hearing were listed orally during session and will be considered at the Feb. 6 hearing by the Committee on Higher Education.
A Senate leadership meeting was scheduled to follow the session in Room 409. The Senate then agreed to stand adjourned until 11:30 a.m. the following day after a motion by Senator Wakai, seconded by Senator Descartes; the adjournment carried without objection. The clerk noted that all 25 members were present at roll call earlier in the session.
Votes at a glance - Adoption of standing committee reports Nos. 9–28: moved by Senator Wakai; seconded (unnamed in transcript); outcome: motion carried (no objections). - Waiver of public notice under Senate Rule 21 to hold hearings on listed Senate bills: requested by Senator Kim; outcome: waiver granted. - Committee hearing scheduled: Committee on Higher Education to hold a public hearing on the listed Senate bills on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 3:00 p.m. (announced by Senator Kim). - Adjournment to 11:30 a.m. next day: moved by Senator Wakai; seconded by Senator Descartes; outcome: approved (no objections).
Background: The actions are procedural steps that permit committee consideration of legislation and referral of gubernatorial messages; the waiver under Senate Rule 21 was granted because the sponsor or committee missed the standard public-notice filing deadline, according to remarks on the floor.
