HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2003
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COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE |
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Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki, Chair |
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Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Kirk Caldwell |
Rep. Alex Sonson |
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Rep. Jerry L. Chang |
Rep. Joe Souki |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Lynn Finnegan |
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Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho |
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee |
Rep. Bud Stonebraker |
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Rep. Blake K. Oshiro |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro |
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COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY |
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Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Chair |
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Rep. Blake K. Oshiro, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Kirk Caldwell |
Rep. Alex M. Sonson |
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Rep. Jerry L. Chang |
Rep. Joseph M. Souki |
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Rep. Robert N. Herkes |
Rep. Lynn Finnegan |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Barbara Marumoto |
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Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho |
Rep. David A. Pendleton |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 12, 2003 |
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TIME: |
1:30 PM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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HB 386 HD1 (HSCR156) |
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Extends workers' compensation insurance exemption to employers having distributional interest of at least 50% of a limited liability company or having transferable interest of at least 50% of a limited liability partnership. (HB386 HD1) |
LAB, CPC/JUD, FIN |
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HB 1032 HD1 (HSCR159) |
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Requires the public utilities commission to develop and adopt a standard power purchase contract for the purchase of electricity by public utilities from nonfossil fuel producers. (HB1032 HD1) |
EEP, CPC/JUD, FIN |
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HB 1521 |
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Prohibits the use of social security numbers to verify the identity of a person signing a candidate's nomination papers. |
CPC/JUD |
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HB 884 |
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Requires petitioner to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that a fraud violation occurred. DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW |
CPC/JUD |
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CPC ONLY |
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HB 1069 HD1 (HSCR186) |
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. Provides that an owner-employee of a corporation or a member of a limited liability company owning a distributed interest of at least fifty percent may collect unemployment benefits in circumstances where "voluntary" closure of a business is necessary. Allows the director to make rules with respect to hardship and work availability. (HB 1069 HD1) |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1182 (HSCR167) |
RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. Deletes terminal condition as the sole circumstance when "comfort care only-do not resuscitate" protocols may be initiated by in-the-field emergency response personnel to persons whose heart or breathing has stopped. Allows a person, a person's guardian, or agent, or surrogate with legal authority to make health-care decisions on behalf of the person to allow the withholding of cardiac resuscitation and artificial breathing or to revoke CCO-DNR documents. |
HLT, CPC, JUD |
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HB 137 HD1 (HSCR17) |
RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. Disallows non-licensed individuals from purchasing and rebuilding salvaged vehicles. (HB137 HD1) |
TRN, CPC |
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HB 642 |
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Requires all condominium association managers to be certified. Sets forth certification process. |
CPC, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO LIMIT ORAL TESTIMONY TO THREE MINUTES AND SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE CPC COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 419, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP BOX 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 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. Eric G. Hamakawa Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki Chair |