Senate receives gubernatorial nominations, schedules caucus on weather and moves to adjourn

The Senate clerk filed Governor’s message No. 775 (a withdrawal of a nomination to the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board) and transmitted Governor’s messages Nos. 776–791 conveying nominations to various boards and commissions, which were referred in accordance with the order of the day.

Following routine referrals, the Senate president directed members to convene in the majority caucus room after floor photo opportunities to discuss developing weather situations affecting the state.

On a final procedural matter, Senator Wakai moved to adjourn the Senate until 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 23; Senator DeCourt seconded the motion on the floor. The presiding officer stated, "If there are no objections, the Senate will stand adjourned until Monday, March 23rd." The transcript records the motion, the second and the chair’s pronouncement; no roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript.

The Senate’s proceedings for the day otherwise focused on Education Week recognitions and introductions before the body took up the filed gubernatorial messages and brief administrative announcements.