HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2004
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COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE |
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Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki, Chair |
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Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Kirk Caldwell |
Rep. Alex Sonson |
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Rep. Jerry L. Chang |
Rep. Joe Souki |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Lynn Finnegan |
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Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho |
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee |
Rep. Bud Stonebraker |
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Rep. Blake K. Oshiro |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 18, 2004 |
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TIME: |
1:45 PM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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HB 1753 |
RELATING TO SECURED TRANSACTIONS. Provides that all financing statements, including fixture filings, are to be filed in the bureau of conveyances, except for fixture filings that are part of a mortgage, which will be recorded in the applicable recording office for the mortgage. |
CPC, FIN |
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HB 1816 HD1 (HSCR149-04) |
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Requires the director of labor and industrial relations to establish a program that authorizes a private third-party workers' compensation drug card system that allows injured workers to receive prescription drugs promptly at no cost; program administrator to be selected pursuant to chapter 103D. (HB1816 HD1) |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1902 HD1 (HSCR121-04) |
RELATING TO CHILDREN'S PRODUCT SAFETY. Prohibits the use of unsafe children's products. Prohibits child care facilities from using or having on the facility premises unsafe children's products. (HB1902 HD1) |
HSH, CPC, JUD |
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HB 2071 (HSCR26-04) |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYERS' MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Requires the oversight council of the Hawaii Employers' Mutual Insurance Company to use the state auditor to report on whether the company is fulfilling its express statutory purposes. |
LMG, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1759 (HSCR10-04) |
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE. Authorizes workers' compensation insurers to place surcharges on the costs of their policies under specified circumstances. |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB 2161 (HSCR139-04) |
RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG REFUNDABLE TAX CREDITS. Establishes a refundable income tax credit of 10% of the cost of prescription drugs for residents whose income is 200% of the federal poverty level or less. |
HSH/HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB 2710 (HSCR158-04) |
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE INSURANCE TAX CREDIT. Grants tax credit to employers who provide health care coverage for part-time employees at the lesser of 50% of premiums paid or $ per part-time employee. Defines "part-time employee" and "health care coverage". Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2004. |
LAB/HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB 2408 HD1 (HSCR159-04) |
RELATING TO INSURANCE. Allows health insurers to treat a trade association and its members as a single group for the purpose of issuing a health insurance policy, while allowing members of the trade association to opt out and obtain their own insurance. Prohibits the health insurer from requiring the association to offer only that insurer's plan. |
LAB/HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB 2415 (HSCR73-04) |
RELATING TO THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT. Authorizes the payment of a flat fee of $400 to a physician member of an external review panel. |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB 2482 (HSCR57-04) |
RELATING TO HOSPITAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY RISK FINANCING. Requires the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to organize a domestic captive insurance company to provide malpractice coverage to the Department of Health, the John A. Burns School of Medicine, and other governmental entities or quasi-governmental entities of the State involved in the provision of health care. |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB 2542 (HSCR82-04) |
RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES. Changes level of care payments for types I and II adult residential care homes from a maximum of $521.90 and $629.90, respectively, to unspecified amounts. Appropriates $ in FY 2004-2005 to the DHS for level of care payments for ARCHs. |
HSH/HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB 2435 HD1 (HSCR87-04) |
RELATING TO AN EXEMPTION FOR NON-FACILITIES BASED COMPETITIVE LOCAL EXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS FROM STATUTORY FINANCING REQUIREMENTS. Exempts non-facilities based resellers of telecommunications services from the prior PUC approval process for long-term financing. (HB2435 HD1) |
EDB, CPC, FIN |
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HB 2437 HD1 (HSCR95-04) |
RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION. Authorizes DCCA to implement a 3-year pilot program to provide additional funding to support community access media facilities, equipment, and operations in underserved areas. Appropriates $800,000 for the initial year of the pilot program. (HB2437 HD1) |
EDB, CPC, FIN |
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HB 2883 HD1 (HSCR167-04) |
RELATING TO WIRELESS ENHANCED 911 SERVICE. Establishes a monthly surcharge on mobile phone connections to fund implementation of wireless enhanced 911 by wireless providers and county public safety agencies. Creates wireless enhanced 911 board to oversee collection and distribution of surcharge funds. Requires reports to the legislature, protection of proprietary provider information, and regular audits of the fund. (HB2883 HD1) |
TRN, CPC, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW |
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DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING DEFERRED BILLS |
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(As these bills have previously been heard, no public testimony will be accepted) |
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HB 2973 |
RELATING TO LICENSING OF MORTGAGE BROKERS AND SOLICITORS. |
CPC, FIN |
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HB 2064 |
RELATING TO EXEMPTING ROTH INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FROM ATTACHMENT OR SEIZURE. |
CPC |
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HB 2558 |
RELATING TO PENSION PLANS. |
CPC |
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HB 1259 |
RELATING TO THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE. |
CPC |
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HB 2762 |
RELATING TO CHARITABLE ANNUITIES. |
CPC, FIN |
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HB 2172 |
RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS. |
CPC, FIN |
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HB 1071 |
RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. |
CPC, FIN |
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________________________________________ Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki Chair |