THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Senator Brian Taniguchi, Chair

Senator David Y. Ige, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Clayton Hee, Chair

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Tuesday, February 27, 2007
TIME:	3:00 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 230	RELATING TO SCRAP METAL. Requires any scrap dealer, when buying copper from an individual, to require the individual to present valid identification and to be fingerprinted.	CPH/JDL
SB 1332 SD1 (SSCR214)	RELATING TO METAL. Establishes the offense of theft of copper.  Adds special requirements for the purchase of copper by scrap dealers and to hold scrap dealers accountable for violations.  (SD1)	IGM, CPH/JDL
SB 1400 SD1 (SSCR606)	RELATING TO FINANCIAL ABUSE. Requires financial institutions to report suspected instances of financial abuse directed towards, targeting, or committed against an elder or a dependent adult to a local law enforcement agency.  (SD1)	HSP, CPH/JDL
SB 1803	RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. Enables small insurers that occupy less than thirty per cent of the health insurance market to provide the broadest healthcare coverage at the lowest possible rates by permitting different types of insurance to be combined into a single unified policy; encourages broader coverage of sole proprietors and other employer groups with only one employee.	CPH/JDL

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:

· In person:30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 219, State Capitol.

· By fax:  Testimony may 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 which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.

· By Email:  Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov.  Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.  In addition, please provide the testifier's name and mailing address in the email.  Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), 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 586-6460.

________________________________________ Senator Clayton Hee Chair

________________________________________ Senator Brian T. Taniguchi Chair