HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell	Rep. Joseph M. Souki
Rep. Cindy Evans	Rep. Clift Tsuji
Rep. Josh Green, M.D.	Rep. Ryan I. Yamane
Rep. Ken Ito	Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita
Rep. Sylvia Luke	Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto
Rep. Hermina M. Morita	Rep. Cynthia Thielen
Rep. Alex M. Sonson

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Monday, April 2, 2007
TIME:	2:00 pm
PLACE:	Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 1704 SD1 (SSCR869)	RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Adds three new parts to chapter 514A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, in order to reenact parts I, V, and VII, of chapter 514A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, that were repealed by section 26 of Act 164, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004.  Makes clarifying amendments to various provisions of condominium law.  (SD1)	CPC
SB 1425 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1494)	RELATING TO CONTRACTOR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY OR DISASTER. Ensures an adequate supply of licensed contractors is available to perform necessary repairs and reconstruction work during a state of emergency or disaster.  (SB1425 HD1)	PSM, CPC
SB 1988 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1391)	RELATING TO HONEY. Establishes labeling requirements for honey.  (SB1988 HD1)	AGR, CPC
SB 1676 SD2 (HSCR1378)	RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Authorizes and funds creation of a captive insurance company by Hawaii health systems corporation to provide medical malpractice and hospital professional and general liability coverage to the corporation.  (SD2)	HLT, CPC, FIN
SB 1004 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1450)	RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. Authorizes prescriptive authority for qualified psychologists who practice at a federally qualified health center.  (SB1004 HD1)	HLT, CPC

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES

(No testimony will be accepted.)

SB 1410 SD1 (SSCR866)	RELATING TO INSURANCE. Conforms current statutes to recommendations of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) with respect to:  (1) long-term care insurance; and (2) the sharing of information with the insurance regulatory agencies of foreign countries.  (SD1)  (Deferred from 03/19/07 hearing agenda.)	CPC
SB 1010 SD1 (SSCR689)	RELATING TO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. Removes private or governmental accounting experience as meeting the required professional experience for a license in public accountancy.  Removes public accountant examination requirement that baccalaureate degree be in accounting.  (SD1)  (Deferred from 03/19/07.)	CPC
SB 1674 SD1, HD1 (HSCR1339)	RELATING TO HEALTH. Permits a radiologist licensed to practice in another state to provide radiology services by telemedicine while in Hawaii to a patient who is located in the state that the radiologist is licensed to practice radiology.  (HD1)  (Deferred from 03/28/07 hearing.)	HLT, CPC

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Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Chair