AGR - Agriculture

HSH - Human Services and Housing

CPC - Consumer Protection and Commerce

JHA - Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs

EDB - Economic Development and

LAB - Labor and Public Employment

Business Concerns

LMG - Legislative Management

EDN - Education

PSM - Public Safety and Military Affairs

EEP - Energy and Environmental Protection

TAC - Tourism and Culture

FIN - Finance

TRN - Transportation

HED - Higher Education

WLU - Water and Land Use

HLT - Health

SENATE BILLS

Committee

S.B. NO.

216

RELATING TO WATERCRAFT.

Requires all vessels operating in and beyond state waters to have on board a properly functioning Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon ("EPIRB").

WLU,TRN,JHA

836

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Makes an appropriation to the disability and communication access board to be equitably distributed to the counties to cover the costs of administering volunteer disabled parking programs. (SD2)

TRN/HLT,FIN

841

RELATING TO CHECK CASHING.

Makes permanent, by repealing the drop-dead date, the law imposing notice requirements and fee limits on persons who are in the business of check cashing.

CPC

940

relating to insurance unfair practices.

Deletes exemption for mutual benefit societies and health maintenance organizations from unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices for refusing to provide or limiting coverage to an individual having a third-party claim for damages.

CPC/JHA,FIN

1199

RELATING TO CONCESSIONS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.

Amends the definition of concession to include the sale of services such as advertising, communications and telecommunications. Provides statutory authorization to enter into concessions contracts for parking lot operations by means of competitive sealed proposals. (SD2)

TRN,FIN

1600

relating to alcohol, drugs, and highway safety.

Authorizes police office to determine method of testing persons stopped for driving under the influence. (SD1)

TRN,JHA

1603

relating to alcohol, drugs, and highway safety.

Requires health care providers to report blood and urine test results to law enforcement authorities of indicating drug impairment following an accident. (SD1)

TRN,JHA