THE SENATE
                 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                   TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999


          NOTICE OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING


            DATE:    Friday, April 23, 1999

            TIME:    3:00 p.m.

           PLACE:    Conference Room 016
                     State Capitol
                     415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A


SB 528 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE
              Exempts health insurance offered under federally
              funded programs under the Social Security Act,
              as amended, by insurers, mutual benefit
              societies, and health maintenance organizations,
              from mandated coverage requirements. (HD1)

              Senate Conferees: Taniguchi/Kanno/Fukunaga/
                                Levin, Co-Chairs; Slom

              House Conferees: Menor/Nakasone, Co-Chairs;
                                Lee, Suzuki, Fox

HB 1522 HD1 SD1  RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY APPRAISALS
              Exempts any appraiser employed by any county for
              purposes of valuing real property for ad valorem
              taxation from regulation under chapter 466K,
              Hawaii Revised Statutes, effective January 1,
              2005. (SD1)

              Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi/Kawamoto/
                                Fukunaga/Levin, Co-Chairs;
                                Anderson

              House Conferees:  Menor/Nakasone, Co-Chairs;
                                Goodenow, Takumi, Marumoto

 
 


 
SB 1124 SD2 HD1  RELATING TO THE CODE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
              Removes restrictions on establishment or
              acquisition of interstate branches in Hawaii by
              out-of-state banks.  Eliminates five-year age
              requirement for whole bank acquisition by an
              out-of-state bank. (HD1)

              Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi/Fukunaga/
                                Levin, Co-Chairs; Ihara,
                                Inouye, Slom

              House Conferees:  Menor/Suzuki, Co-Chairs;
                                Garcia, Yamane, Fox

SB 957 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE
              Extends the reporting date to the legislature
              and the governor of the motor vehicle insurance
              benefits task force to June 30, 2000.  Requires
              the task force to develop a plan for balancing
              maximum coverage and benefits for motor vehicle
              accident victims with the lowest possible cost
              for motor vehicle insurance purchasers.
              Provides free motor vehicle insurance coverage
              to public assistance recipients who received
              medical services prior to July 1, 1994, and who
              continue to rceive public assistance benefits.
              (HD1)

              Senate Conferees: Taniguchi/Kanno/Fukunaga/
                                Levin, Co-Chairs; Bunda, Slom

              House Conferees:  Menor/Arakaki/Yamane, Co-
                                Chairs; Whalen

SB 1145 SD2 HD2  RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND
              CONSUMER AFFAIRS
              Combines most of DCCA special and revolving
              funds into DCCA compliance resolution fund, to
              be managed at a department-wide level to fund
              DCCA operations, and that would not be subject
              to central service, administrative expense
              reimbursement, or other general fund deductions
              or reversions. (HD2)

              Senate Conferees: Taniguchi/Kanno/Fukunaga/
                                Levin, Co-Chairs; Anderson

              House Conferees:  Menor/Kawakami, Co-Chairs;
                                Chang, Takumi, Yamane, Auwae

 


 
SB 1238 SD2 HD 2 RELATING TO PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS
              Repeals regulation of real estate collection
              servicing agents.  Requests an auditor's sunset
              review of barbers, beauty culture, and speech
              pathology and audiology regulatory programs.
              Requests the LRB study the fairness of the
              dental licensing examination. (HD2)

              Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi/D.Ige/
                                Fukunaga, Co-Chairs; Slom

              House Conferees:  Menor/Ahu Isa, Co-Chairs;
                                Herkes, Yamane, Whalen


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to participate in the public meeting process (i.e., sign language
interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for
the disabled), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior
to the meeting so arrangements can be made.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-
586-6830.



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Sen. Brian Kanno                  Rep. Ron Menor
Co-Chair                          Chair


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Sen. Brian Taniguchi              Rep. Nathan Suzuki
Co-Chair                          Chair


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Sen. Carol Fukunaga               Rep. Bob Nakasone
Co-Chair                          Chair


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Sen. Andrew Levin                 Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki
Co-Chair                          Chair


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Sen. David Ige                    Rep. Brian Y. Yamane
Chair                             Chair


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Sen. Cal Kawamoto                 Rep. Lei Ahu Isa
Chair                             Chair


                               _______________________________
                               Bertha C. Kawakami
                               Chair