HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

       COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE
                   Rep. Ron Menor, Chair
              Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy M. Cachola          Rep. Jerry L. Chang
  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Robert N. Herkes
  Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. Sol P. Kaho'ohalahala
  Rep. Hermina M. Morita        Rep. Roy M. Takumi
  Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga      Rep. Chris Halford
  Rep. Jim Rath                 Rep. Cynthia H. Thielen
  Rep. Paul Whalen


         COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
                Rep. Paul T. Oshiro, Chair
             Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy M. Cachola          Rep. Jerry L. Chang
  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki
  Rep. Sol P. Kaho'ohalahala    Rep. Marilyn B. Lee
  Rep. Hermina M. Morita        Rep. Roy M. Takumi
  Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga      Rep. Emily J. Auwae
  Rep. David A. Pendleton       Rep. Cynthia H. Thielen
  Rep. Paul Whalen


                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

        DATE:    Thursday, February 18, 1999

        TIME:    6:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A


BILL FOR DECISION MAKING ONLY:

HB 1271  THE UNIFORM PRINCIPAL AND INCOME ACT   EDB, CPC/JHA, FIN
      (heard on February 11, 1999)

THE FOLLOWING BILLS FOR CPC ONLY:

HB 1514  RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY TAX          CPC, FIN
      Authorizes state director of finance to allocate part of
      the  public  service  company   tax  revenues  with  the
      counties.

 
HB 488   RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE                    CPC, FIN
      Requires all health  insurers, mutual benefit societies,
      and health maintenance  organizations to cease excluding
      contraceptive services  and  supplies  from  coverage by
      repealing the provision of  such coverage as an employer
      option.

HB 1264  RELATING TO FORCE-PLACED INSURANCE              CPC, FIN
      Prevents exorbitant and  arbitrary  markups of insurance
      rates by lenders to  their  borrowers.  Eliminates rules
      of 78  calculations  that  are  excessively and unfairly
      profitable at the borrower's expense.

HB 1138  RELATING TO EPIDEMIOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS        HLT, CPC
HD 1     Requires health care providers and medical facilities to
      provide  limited  diagnostic,   treatment,  and  contact
      information for use in  epidemiologic disease and injury
      investigations   upon    request    by   an   authorized
      representative to the Director of Health.


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW


DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS:

HB 1062  RELATING TO THE CODE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS  CPC, FIN
      (heard on February 4, 1999)

HB 1096  RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF BUSINESS REGULATION   CPC, FIN
      (heard on February 10, 1999)

HB 1097  RELATING TO REPEAL OF PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL
      LICENSING BOARDS                                CPC, FIN
      (heard on February 10, 1999)

HB 346   RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF
HD 1     FUND                                       EDB, CPC, FIN
      (heard on February 11, 1999)

HB 665   RELATING TO INSURANCE                      EDB, CPC, FIN
HD 1     (heard on February 11, 1999)

HB 765   RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY  TRN, CPC, FIN
      (heard on February 11, 1999)

HB 1664  RELATING TO HEALTH                         HLT, CPC, FIN
HD 1     (heard on February 11, 1999)

 
 
 
 
 
HB 169   RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE             HSH/HLT, CPC, FIN
HD 1     (heard on February 15, 1999)

HB 644   RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES   HLT, CPC, FIN
HD 1     (heard on February 15, 1999)

HB 463   RELATING TO GENETIC INFORMATION            HSH, CPC, FIN
      (heard on February 15, 1999)

HB 743   RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED
HD 1     NURSES                                     HLT, CPC, FIN
      (heard on February 15, 1999)

HB 252   RELATING TO DEGREE GRANTING INSTITUTIONS   HED, CPC, FIN
      (heard on February 11, 1999)

HB 791   RELATING TO REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND
      SALESPERSONS                                    CPC, FIN
      (bill heard on February 4, 1999)

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE  REQUESTED  TO SUBMIT 50 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS  PRIOR  TO  THE  HEARING  TO:   (1)  THE
COMMITTEE CHAIR'S ROOM  320,  STATE  CAPITOL;  OR  (2)  THE HOUSE
SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL  IN  THE  TURNAROUND  AREA  OF THE CAPITOL
BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY  BE FAXED 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.  FOR  FURTHER  INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE CONSUMER
PROTECTION AND COMMERCE OFFICE 586-6150.

IF YOU  REQUIRE  SPECIAL  ASSISTANCE  OR  AUXILIARY  AIDS AND/OR
SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE  IN  THE  PUBLIC  HEARING  PROCESS OF THE
STATE  HOUSE   (I.E.,   SIGN   LANGUAGE  INTERPRETER,  WHEELCHAIR
ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING  DESIGNATED  FOR  THE DISABLED), PLEASE
CONTACT  THE  CPC  OFFICE  24  HOURS  PRIOR  TO  THE  HEARING  SO
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



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Rep. Paul T. Oshiro               Rep. Ron Menor
Chair                             Chair