HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE

Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki, Chair

Rep. Jerry Chang, Vice Chair

Rep. Lei Ahu Isa

Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga

Rep. Ed Case

Rep. Joe Gomes

Rep. Ezra Kanoho

Rep. Mindy Jaffe

Rep. Hermina Morita

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Blake Oshiro

Rep. Colleen Meyer

Rep. Joe Souki

Rep. Paul Whalen

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Chair

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro, Vice Chair

Rep. Lei Ahu Isa

Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga

Rep. Ed Case

Rep. Emily J. Auwae

Rep. Jerry Chang

Rep. Joe Gomes

Rep. Ezra Kanoho

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Hermina Morita

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Joe Souki

Rep. Paul Whalen

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, March 21

TIME:

2:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 1123

SD1 HD1

(HSCR881)

RELATING TO VITAL RECORDS.

Allows for verification and certification of the existence of a birth, death, marriage, or divorce certificate and the essential facts of the vital event that are contained in the certificate in lieu of the issuance of a certified copy of the certificate. (SB1123 HD1)

HLT,CPC/JHA,FIN

CPC ONLY BILLS:

   

SB 207

(HSCR885)

RELATING TO INTERISLAND VEHICLE TRANSFERS.

Amends legal requirements for the interisland transfer of vehicles.

TRN,CPC

SB 210

SD1

(HSCR886)

RELATING TO PILOTS.

Requires department of commerce and consumer affairs to maintain an adequate supply of port pilots. (SD1)

TRN,CPC

SB 16

SD1 HD1

(HSCR907)

RELATING TO MEDICAL FEE SCHEDULES.

Changes current medical fee schedule for workers’ compensation reimbursement from 110% to a blank percentage of the Medicare Fee Schedule. (SB16 HD1)

LAB,CPC,FIN

SB 1390

SD1

(SSCR582)

relating to traditional hawaiian healing practices.

Makes licensure exemption for Hawaiian healers permanent. Adds composition requirements of the panel convened by Papa Ola Lokahi pursuant to Act 162, SLH 1998, section 4(a).

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.

THE COMMITTEE PREVIOUSLY HELD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON HOUSE BILLS THAT ARE SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO SOME OF THE SENATE BILLS. PLEASE FOCUS YOUR TESTIMONY ON THE DIFFERENCES, IF ANY, BETWEEN THE SENATE AND HOUSE VERSIONS.

ORAL TESTIMONY SHALL BE LIMITED TO 3 MINUTES PER PERSON.

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

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Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki

Chair