HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Ben Cabreros

Rep. Nobu Yonamine

Rep. Willie Espero

Rep. Ron Davis

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Charles Djou

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Bertha Leong

Rep. Scott Saiki

Rep. Mark Moses

Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Rep. Jim Rath

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:

Monday, February 26, 2001

TIME:

6:30 PM.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A # 6

 

HEARD ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, AGENDA # 3:

 

HB 659

HD1

(HSCR333)

RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS.

Allows for the transfer of funds from the Hawaii Capital Loan Revolving Fund to the DOH Leaking Underground Storage Tank Fund, and to expand the permissible uses of moneys in the LUST Fund.

EEP/EDB,FIN

 

HEARD ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, AGENDA # 6:

 

HB 954

HD2

(HSCR463)

RELATING TO REGULATORY PROCESSES.

Amends the automatic approval law by amending the definition of "application for a business or development-related permit, license, or approval" and extending the deadline for agency rulemaking. Failure to adopt rules by the new deadline will result in a one-year statutory maximum time period. (HB954 HD2)

EDB/WLU/EEP,

CPC,FIN

 

 

 

 

 

HEARD ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, AGENDA # 1:

 

HB 1074

HD1

(HSCR531)

RELATING TO DROUGHT MITIGATING FACILITIES.

Allows a general excise tax credit of 4 per cent for construction of a new drought mitigating water storage facility, or repair or reconstruction of existing water storage facility, including ancillary structure. (HB1074 HD1)

AGR,FIN

 

HEARD ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, AGENDA # 3:

 

HB 546

(HSCR61)

RELATING TO THE DOWNPAYMENT LOAN PROGRAM.

Allows "owner-builders" to be eligible for the Downpayment Loan Program.

HSH,FIN

 

HEARD ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, AGENDA # 4:

 

HB 237

HD1

(HSCR117)

RELATING TO MANDATED HEALTH COVERAGE REVIEW.

Creates mandated health insurance service review panel to assess social, medical, and financial impacts of mandated health insurance coverage and recommend cap on cost of mandated health insurance coverage in terms of percentage of average annual state wage. Repeals auditor's duty to review such proposals.

CPC,FIN

 

HB 644

HD1

(HSCR238)

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Replaces the electronic prescription Act, Act 304, SLH 1997, which sunsets June 31, 2001, by amending the Hawaii Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, of chapter 328, to allow prescriptions to be electronically transmitted to pharmacies and medical oxygen distributors, and allow drug dispensers to keep records of prescriptions in electronic form.

CPC,FIN

 

HEARD ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, AGENDA # 9:

 

HB 790

HD1

(HSCR510)

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE WORKER INJURY PREVENTION.

Protects nurses and other health care workers from needlestick and other sharps-related injuries. (HB790 HD1)

HLT/LAB,FIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

AS THIS IS A DECISION MAKING MEETING ONLY, NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

 

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair