HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                           THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                            REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

                             COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
                        Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair
                      Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair
           Rep. Lei Ahu Isa                  Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani
           Rep. Kenny Goodenow               Rep. Michael P. Kahikina
           Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho               Rep. Sylvia Luke
           Rep. Bob Nakasone                 Rep. Scott K. Saiki
           Rep. Brian Schatz                 Rep. Nathan Suzuki
           Rep. Brian Y. Yamane              Rep. Galen Fox
           Rep. Barbara Marumoto             Rep. Colleen Meyer
           Rep. Mark Moses

                               NOTICE OF HEARING

                DATE:    WEDNESDAY, April 7, 1999
                TIME:    4:00 P.M.
                PLACE:   Conference Room 308, State Capitol


                                A G E N D A # 2


DECISION MAKING ON BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD


Heard on Wednesday, March 31, Agenda #1

SB 607 SD1 HD1     RELATING TO FIREARMS.
HSCR 1297          Repeals prohibition for non-resident aliens to bring firearms into
                the State under certain conditions. (WLU,JHA,FIN)

Heard on Wednesday, March 31, Agenda #3

SB 1160 SD2 HD1    RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
HSCR 1365          Adds definitions for the term ephedrine.  Makes technical
                corrections to the existing law.  Updates record keeping
                requirements for controlled substances from two to five years and
                clarifies that communications by physicians for the purpose of
                disclosing prescription drug abuses is not privileged
                communications. (JHA,FIN)


SB 1462 SD1 HD1    RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
HSCR 1293          Extends the sunset date of Act 27, Special Session Laws of Hawaii
                1995, to June 30, 2001. (JHA,FIN)

Heard on Thursday, April 1, Agenda #1

SB 1155 SD1 HD1    RELATING TO REALLOCATION OF VACANT LIBRARY POSITIONS.
HSCR 1317          Extends the already-existing authority of the state librarian to
                administratively reallocate vacant positions and to establish
                temporary positions. (EDN,LAB,FIN)

Heard on Thursday, April 1, Agenda #2

SB 844 SD2 HD2     RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.
HSCR 1432          Establishes a Hawaii Equal Insurance Task Force to study the
                financial and social implications of mandated equal mental health
                and substance abuse insurance coverage in Hawaii. (HLT,CPC,FIN)

SB 1034 SD1 HD1    RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOBACCO SETTLEMENT SPECIAL FUND.
HSCR 1258          Creates a Hawaii Tobacco Settlement Special Fund. (HLT,FIN)

SB 1452 HD2        RELATING TO HEALTH.
HSCR 1403          Implements the recommendations of the Patient Rights and
                Responsibilities task force.(HLT,CPC,FIN)



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Heard on Thursday, April 1, Agenda #3

SB 194 SD2 HD1     RELATING TO INCOME TAXATION.
HSCR 1367          Establishes a State income tax credit equal to 50 per cent of
                premium costs paid, up to a maximum of $1,000 per taxable year,
                during the taxable year for a qualified long-term care insurance
                contract as defined in section 7702B of the Internal Revenue Code.
                (HSH/HLT,CPC,FIN)






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                                         Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
                                         Chair