HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2006
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair |
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Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla |
Rep. Alex M. Sonson |
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Rep. Heléne H. Hale |
Rep. Chris Halford |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, February 13, 2006 |
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TIME: |
11:30 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
THE FOLLOWING BILLS FOR DECISION MAKING ONLY
NO TESTIMONIES WILL BE TAKEN
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HB 2739 |
RELATING TO KALAUPAPA PATIENT RESIDENTS. Protects patient residents of Kalaupapa against unwarranted, unsolicited, or unreasonable intrusions into their personal and financial affairs. |
HLT, JUD |
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HB 2047 |
RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes a new chapter that protects the public health and welfare by prohibiting smoking in public places and places of employment, ensuring a consistent level of basic protections statewide from exposure to secondhand. Repeals chapter 328K. |
HLT, JUD |
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HB 2048 |
RELATING TO FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS. Prohibits the sale and distribution of flavored tobacco products. |
HLT, JUD |
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HB 2148 |
RELATING TO TOBACCO. Makes it a misdemeanor for minors (persons under age 18) to possess or use tobacco products. Exempts minors when lawfully delivering tobacco products or participating in a law enforcement activity. |
HLT, JUD |
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HB 2073 |
RELATING TO HEALTH. Creates the childhood and chronic diseases special fund; allows income tax refund check-off for contributions to the fund. |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 2074 |
RELATING TO JUVENILE DIABETES CURE RESEARCH. Allows individual taxpayers that receive a tax refund to designate an amount from their refund for juvenile diabetes cure research. |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 3154 |
RELATING TO HEALTH. For 2006-2007 flu season, gives preference to children under 10 and pregnant women not to be given vaccines containing more than a trace amount of mercury. For 2007-2008 flu season, prohibits such vaccinations for all. Allows certain exemptions.
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HLT, FIN |
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HB 2650 |
RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF TATTOOS, PIERCINGS, BRANDS, MUTILATION, IMPLANTS, AND SCARIFICATIONS. Assigns regulatory authority of piercing, branding, mutilation, implanting, and scarification to the department of health. |
HLT, CPC |
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HB 2298 |
RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS. Adds law enforcement officers to those who are considered to have a direct and tangible interest in public health statistic records. |
HLT, JUD |
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HB 3135 |
RELATING TO HIV/AIDS. Creates statewide commission on HIV/AIDS. Appropriation. |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 3139, HD1 |
RELATING TO HEALTH Provides a means for childhood screening required for entry into school, when a child reaches the age of four and before the child reaches the age of six. |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 3140, HD1 |
RELATING TO HEALTH Appropriation to prepare for a pandemic of a novel strain of influenza. |
HLT, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 25 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 327, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.
IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6050.
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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair