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 TRANSPORTATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
                Senator Cal Kawamoto, Chair
             Senator Robert Bunda, Vice-Chair

                       NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING 

                   DATE:   Wednesday, April 19, 2000

                   TIME:   9:15 a.m.

                   PLACE:  Conference Room 016
                           State Capitol
                           415 South Beretania Street


                            A G E N D A


HCR 65 HD1  REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO STUDY THE NEED FOR      CPN/TIA, WAM
(HR 58)     REGULATING THE ALARM INDUSTRY.

HCR 18 HD1  REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEGISLTATION FOR THE         CPN
(HR 18)     REGULATION OF THE PROFESSION OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY
         THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARDS OF THE AMERICAN
         INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND THE UNIFORM
         ACCOUNTANCY ACT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
         STATE BOARDS OF ACCOUNTANCY.

HCR 38 HD1  REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER         CPN
         AFFAIRS TO REVIEW AND EVALUATE THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR
         PSYCHOLOGISTS.  (AMEND TITLE)

HCR 87   URGING LIBERTY NEWSPAPERS TO CONTINUE PUBLICATION          CPN
(HR 80)     OF THE HONOLULU STAR-BULLETIN AND TO ACTIVELY SEEK A BUYER TO
         PRESERVE TWO INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPERS IN THE COMMUNITY.

HCR 145 HD1 REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO DETERMINE    CPN, WAM
(HR 127)    WHETHER MOTOR VEHICLE REFORM UNDER ACT 251, SESSION LAWS OF
         HAWAII 1997, HAS IMPACTED CONSUMER ACCESS TO MEDICALLY
         REASONABLE, NECESSARY, AND APPROPRIATE REFERRAL TO MASSAGE
         THERAPY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND IF THIS HAS CONTRIBUTED TO
         CONSUMER COST SAVINGS UNDER THE ACT.  (AMEND TITLE)


 


 
HCR 184   REQUESTING A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW AND REPORT ON THE   CPN, WAM
         BENEFITS AND FEASIBILITY OF COLLABORATIVE HEALTH CARE
         PURCHASING ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN HAWAII QUEST AND THE HAWAII
         PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND.


              DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 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 Cal Kawamoto
Co-Chair                                Chair





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Senator Brian Taniguchi
Co-Chair