HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2001
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COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE |
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Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki, Chair |
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Rep. Jerry Chang, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Lei Ahu Isa |
Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga |
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Rep. Ed Case |
Rep. Joe Gomes |
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Rep. Ezra Kanoho |
Rep. Mindy Jaffe |
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Rep. Hermina Morita |
Rep. Barbara Marumoto |
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Rep. Blake Oshiro |
Rep. Colleen Meyer |
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Rep. Joe Souki |
Rep. Paul Whalen |
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COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Chair |
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Rep. Blake K. Oshiro, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Lei Ahu Isa |
Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga |
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Rep. Ed Case |
Rep. Emily J. Auwae |
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Rep. Jerry Chang |
Rep. Joe Gomes |
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Rep. Ezra Kanoho |
Rep. Barbara Marumoto |
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Rep. Hermina Morita |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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Rep. Joe Souki |
Rep. Paul Whalen |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, February 23, 2001 |
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TIME: |
1:00 PM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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HB 173 HD1 (HSCR460) |
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES. Requires qualified electric utilities to implement renewables portfolio standards, which requires these utilities to possess a minimum percentage of renewable energy resources within their overall resource portfolio. Provides for the issuance of renewable energy credits to renewable energy generators. (HD1) |
EEP, CPC/JHA |
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CPC ONLY : |
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HB 739 HD1 (HSCR459) |
RELATING TO ELECTRICAL COOPERATIVES. Allows the public utilities commission to regulate electric cooperatives in Hawaii. Defines "electric cooperative." (HD1) |
EEP, CPC |
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HB 174 HD1 (HSCR527) |
RELATING TO ENERGY. Authorizes the public utilities commission to approve an automatic rate adjustment clause based on the price of fuels used in the production of electricity or the cost of electrical energy purchased by the utility. Prohibits the approval of any automatic rate adjustment clause that allows an electric utility to recover any increase in fuel cost not associated with changes in the unit price of energy and fuel assumed in setting the most recent base rate schedule approved by the commission. (HD1) |
EEP, CPC |
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HB 204 |
RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS. Establishes requirements for voting proxies for board members for planned community associations. |
CPC |
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HB 271 |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY. Allows the payment or receipt of indirect commissions from the sale of collision damage waivers for rental vehicles; requires lessor to report to the director on its compensation plan for employees who assist or direct the sale of collision damage waivers. |
CPC |
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HB 831 (HSCR207) |
RELATING TO INTERISLAND VEHICLE TRANSFERS. Makes it unlawful to remove a motor vehicle from the state unless the person removing the vehicle is the legal owner. |
TRN, CPC |
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HB 761 |
RELATING TO UNACCREDITED DEGREE GRANTING INSTITUTIONS. Exempts an unaccredited degree granting institution from the disclosure requirement under specified conditions. |
CPC |
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HB 815 HD1 (HSCR529) |
RELATING TO GASOLINE DEALERS. Creates an exception to the gasoline retail divorcement law by allowing a manufacturer or jobber to operate a former dealer operated retail service station where the current or new dealer is in agreement with such an operation and when the dealer has a contract interest in the operation. (HB815 HD1) |
EEP, CPC |
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HB 243 |
RELATING TO INDEMNITY. Includes members who work in collaboration with other licensed health professions in cooperative corporation contracts that solely indemnify in respect to malpractice claims against such members. |
CPC |
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HB 202 |
RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. Adds definition of "clean claim" to law governing reimbursement for health insurance benefits. |
CPC |
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HB 1587 (HSCR485) |
RELATING TO ACQUISITION OF HOSPITALS. Requires approval by SHPDA prior to the acquisition of an ownership or controlling interest in a private nonprofit hospital by a nonprofit corporation or a government entity. |
HLT, CPC |
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HB 945 (HSCR184) |
RELATING TO SOCIAL WORK. Adds to definition of practice of social work, the clinical diagnosis and psychotherapy by a clinical social worker who is both a licensed social worker and certified in clinical social work by the National Association of Social Workers or the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work. |
HLT, CPC |
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HB 223 (HSCR18) |
RELATING TO OPTOMETRY. Allows optometrists to prescribe all pharmaceutical agents allowed by the board of optometry, not just those that are topically applied. Repeals joint formulary advisory committee. |
HLT, CPC |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 50 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE CPC COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 435, 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 ARE 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 CPC COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6180.
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 COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
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________________________________________ Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki Chair |
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