THE SENATE
                      THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                       REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

            COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
                    Senator Brian Kanno, Co-Chair
                  Senator Brian Taniguchi, Co-Chair

               COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
                 Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair
                   Senator Randy Iwase, Vice-Chair

                       NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

               DATE:     Thursday, March 30, 2000

               TIME:     8:30 a.m.

               PLACE:    Conference Room 016
                         State Capitol
                         415 South Beretania Street


                             A G E N D A

SCR 32        REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY         CPN/HHS, WAM
           OF MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR 
           DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
           (CHUN OAKLAND)

SCR 117       REQUESTING A STUDY OF SOCIAL WORK LICENSING       CPN/HHS, WAM
SR 58         LAWS.  (KANNO; Taniguchi)

SCR 105       REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A TASK         HHS/CPN, WAM
SR 53         FORCE ON ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE.  (KANNO;
           Taniguchi)

SCR 205       REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION TO            CPN
SR 96         CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE NEED FOR 
           LEGISLATION REQUIRING PLATINUM STAMPING.  
           (BUEN (BR); Kanno)

SCR 15        REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                 CPN
SR 5          AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS IMPLEMENT REGULATIONS TO 
           ASSURE THAT APPRAISERS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY 
           MEET CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS AND CONFORM TO THE 
           UNIFORM STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL 
           PRACTICE.  (TAM)

 
 
SCR 24        REQUESTING A SUNRISE REVIEW OF THE REGULATION         CPN, WAM
           OF GEOLOGISTS.  (MATSUURA)

SCR 25        REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROPOSED                     CPN
           LEGISLATION FOR THE REGULATION OF CERTIFIED
           PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY.  (TANIGUCHI / KANNO)

SCR 52        REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO        CPN, WAM
SR 23         STUDY THE ADVISABILITY OF REQUIRING ALL LICENSED 
           GUARD AGENCIES, LICENSED GUARDS, AND UNLICENSED 
           AGENTS, OPERATIVES, AND ASSISTANTS OF LICENSED
           GUARD AGENCIES TO COMPLETE A STANDARDIZED TRAINING PROGRAM 
           IN PRIVATE SECURITY.  (CHUMBLEY / MATSUNAGA)

SCR 130       REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND             CPN, WAM
SR 63         CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO EVALUATE EXISTING 
           CONSTRUCTION LAWS AND PRACTICES RELATING TO NEW RESIDENTIAL
           OWNERS WHO REQUIRE REMEDIAL WORK.  
           (KANNO)

SCR 165       REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO              CPN, WAM
SR 83         DETERMINE HOW THE COST SAVINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO 
           MOTOR VEHICLE REFORM UNDER ACT 251, SESSION LAWS 
           OF HAWAII 1997, HAS IMPACTED CONSUMER ACCESSIBILITY 
           TO MEDICALLY REASONABLE, NECESSARY, AND APPROPRIATE REFERRAL
           TO MASSAGE THERAPY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY.  
           (HANABUSA / KANNO; Taniguchi)



             DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 copies, 3-hole punched, of their
testimony to the committee clerk, Room 202, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to
the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to
the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free
for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing,
please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time
of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to
participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter,
wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled), please
contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements
can be made.

Public Folder.  A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and
testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of
the public.


 
 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6830.





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Senator Brian Kanno                     Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland
Co-Chair                                Chair






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Senator Brian Taniguchi
Co-Chair