THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Matt Matsunaga, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Senator Brian Kanno, Chair

Senator David Matsuura, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, April 3, 2001

TIME:

9:00 .m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 602

HD1

 

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT.

Updates securities provisions to provide greater certainty in the capital formation process involving limited offerings, and provides a new transactional exemption mirroring the federal law involving stock options as compensation. (HB602 HD1)

(Companion measure: SB 1078)

CPH/JDC

HB 599

HD1

 

RELATING TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS.

Updates nonprofit corporations provisions with conformance to the most recent version of the Model Nonprofit Corporations Act. (HB599 HD1)

(Companion measure: SB 1075)

CPH/JDC

HB 202

HD 1

SD1

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Defines "clean claim"; establishes reimbursement reports to satisfy the notice to provider requirement; requires entities to make available an electronic system to produce verification of eligibility; requires a report to Insurance Commissioner on claims unpaid or contested with reasons for the contested claims. Establishes full parity in health coverage benefits for mental health and substance abuse treatment for minors under age 18. (SD1)

(Similar measure to SB 171)

HHS, CPH/JDC

HB 201

HD1

SD1

RELATING TO THE PRIVACY OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION ACT.

Repeals chapter Act 87, preliminary codified as chapter 323C, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to the privacy of health care information, and repeals related acts. (SD1)

(Similar measure to SB 77)

HHS, CPH/JDC

HB 595

HD1

PROPOSED

SD1

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Increases mandatory minimum motor vehicle liability coverage.

(HB 595 HD1)

COPIES OF THE PROPOSED SD1 WILL BE

AVAILABLE ON THURSDAY, MARCH 29 AT THE

STATE CAPITOL, ROOM 219.

CPH

HB 271

HD1

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. (HB271 HD1)

(Similar measure to SB 593)

TMG, CPH

HB 815

HD2

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, if the current or new dealer is in agreement and when the contract dealer has a contract interest in the operation. Effective 2050. (HB815 HD2)

(Similar measure to SB 653)

CPH

 

THE COMMITTEE WILL BE RECONSIDERING ITS PREVIOUS DECISION ON HB 595 HD1 TAKEN ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21.

The Committee previously held public hearings on Senate bills that are substantially similar to House bills as noted. Please focus your testimony on the differences, if any, between the House and Senate measures as listed.

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 copies of their testimony to Room 219, State Capitol 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 586-6740.

 

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Senator Brian Kanno

Chair

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Senator Ron Menor

Chair