THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

      MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2000

      COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
                        9:00 a.m.
                   Conference Room 016


        DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES
             (Deferred from March 14, 2000)


HB 564 HD2  RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM  CPN, WAM
           Establishes a rate of  one  and one-fourth per cent
           for each year  of  credited  membership service for
           qualifying  members  of  the  employees' retirement
           system    (ERS),    whether    noncontributory   or
           contributory, to receive military service credit at
           no cost.  Allows qualifying ERS members to purchase
           additional  service  credits  at  specified  rates.
           Enables ERS members  to  receive  a refund for lump
           sum payments  or  additional  deductions from their
           compensation to  obtain  membership  service credit
           for  active   military   service.      (HB564  HD2)
           (HAMAKAWA)

HB 1871    RELATING TO HAWAII PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND CPN, WAM
           Empowers the board  of  the public employees health
           fund  to  annually   audit  health  benefits  plans
           offered by employee  organizations.  (SAY / OSHIRO,
           M. / SUZUKI / CASE /  YONAMINE / CACHOLA / GARCIA /
           ARAKAKI / HIRAKI / ABINSAY /  MORITA / LEE / LUKE /
           KANOHO  /  ESPERO  /  GOODENOW  /  KAHO`OHALAHALA /
           SCHATZ / SOUKI  /  AHU  ISA  /  KAWAKAMI / TAKUMI /
           CATALANI / YAMANE / HERKES / HAMAKAWA / SETGMAIER /
           CHANG / YOSHINAGA / ITO / SAIKI)

HB 2445    RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND  CPN, WAM
(SB 2786)     Permits the Health  Fund  to  return the employees'
           share of insurance carrier refunds to beneficiaries
           based on their years of benefit plan participation.
           (SAY (BR))

HB 2446    RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM  CPN, WAM
(SB 2787)     Sets  forth  revised   application  procedures  for
           service  -  connected  accidental  death  benefits.
           (SAY (BR))

HB 2891 HD1 RELATING TO COMBATIVE SPORTS                 CPN, JDC
           Prohibits   persons    from   holding,   promoting,
           advancing, profiting  from,  or  participating in a
           combative sport.  Civil  and criminal penalties are
           provided.  (HB2891  HD1)   (SANTIAGO  /  ARAKAKI  /
           MCDERMOTT; Abinsay, Kahikina, Lee, Takumi)

                No testimony will be accepted.

For further information, please call the committee clerk at 586-6830.