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 HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, April 4, 2001

TIME:

2:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 1

SB 1534

HD1

(HSCR1015)

PROPOSED HD2

relating to long-term care.

PROPOSED HD2:

Requires the Department of Health to conduct a three-part study to determine the best method of establishing a state program of long-term care. Establishes an income tax credit for long-term care insurance premium payments.

HSH/HLT,FIN

 

The Proposed HD2 is available in Room 306 of the State Capitol.

Please call 586-6200 for more information.

 

 

 

SB 1209

(SSCR893)

RELATING TO CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR.

Appropriates monies for the payment of settlements of claims against the university for judgements and for other miscellaneous payments.

FIN

SB 940

HD1

(HSCR993)

relating to insurance unfair practices.

In third-party liability cases, clarifies the law as intended under Act 20, SLH 2000, by imposing the same obligations on mutual benefit societies and health maintenance organizations required of other insurers with lienholder rights under section 663-10, thereby making refusal to provide or limit coverage to an individual with a third-party claim an unfair method of competition and unfair or deceptive act or practice.

CPC/JHA,FIN

SB 1296

SD2 HD1

(HSCR1011)

relating to attorney's fees for appointed counsel.

Increases compensation for court appointed counsel.

JHA,FIN

SB 1414

SD1

(HSCR974)

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR UNIFORM LAWS.

Appropriates funds for Hawaii's contribution to the costs of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.

JHA,FIN

SB 552

SD2 HD1

(HSCR891)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A KOREAN WAR MUSEUM.

Appropriates funds on a 2:1 match basis to establish a Korean War museum.

PSM,FIN

SB 214

SD2 HD1

(HSCR1073)

relating to veteran burial grants.

Requires the office of veterans services, on request of a survivor/interested party of a deceased Filipino veteran who joined the New Filipino Scouts between October 6, 1945 and June 30, 1947, to make payment directly to a mortuary/crematory for funeral/burial services and to transport the remains to the Philippines, upon submission of an unpaid invoice; appropriates moneys.

PSM,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) ROOM 306, 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 FINANCE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

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. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair