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

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Monday, March 19

TIME:

2:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 589

SD1

(SSCR804)

relating to dental insurance.

Regulates dental health insurers under the Insurance Code. Phases in capital and surplus requirements for dental insurers. Repeals Dental Service Corporations Act and Dental Service Organizations Act. (SD1)

CPC

SB 1065

(SSCR611)

RELATING TO ARCHITECTS.

Proposes revisions to applicant testing and licensure.

CPC

SB 1079

SD1

(SSCR616)

RELATING TO LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS.

Makes housekeeping amendments to conform limited liability partnership law to uniform laws. (SD1)

 

CPC

SB 1119

SD2

(SSCR628)

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Allows for electronic record keeping by drug dispensers and for electronic prescriptions from practitioners to dispensers. (SD2)

CPC,FIN

SB 1333

SD1

(SSCR638)

RELATING TO FINANCIAL SERVICES LOAN COMPANIES.

Authorizes additional fees and charges that may be assessed by a financial services loan company in consumer loan transactions. (SD1)

CPC

SB 840

SD1

(SSCR897)

RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

Requires financial institutions to file statement of assets and liabilities with commissioner rather than publishing statement; clarifies amount to be credited to the compliance resolution fund. (SD1)

CPC,FIN

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE 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. Kenneth T. Hiraki

Chair