THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, ART AND TECHNOLOGY

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Melodie Williams Aduja, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 5, 2003

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

CPH/SAT

SB 498

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Requires the public utilities commission to maintain a web site that includes all decisions and orders, and listings of open dockets, upcoming meetings, and pending deadlines. Requires applicants to provide the commission with PDF-formatted compact discs or other electronic format prescribed by the commission, for all filed documents. Provides that the time period within which commission action is due starts to run upon the posting of a substantially complete filing on the web site.

CPH/SAT, WAM
     

SB 1055

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Appropriates general funds for the insurance commissioner and the department of commerce and consumer affairs to develop and operate an electronic database to receive insurance coverage data from insurers and accessible by law enforcement officers in their efforts to verify a driver's insurance coverage.

CPH/SAT, WAM
     

CPH ONLY

SB 489

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Requires the Auditor to conduct a management audit of the public utilities commission and submit report to legislature and governor before convening of regular session of 2004.

CPH, WAM
     

SB 875

RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL MATCHMAKING ORGANIZATIONS.

Allows persons living abroad who utilize for-profit matchmaking services to access criminal conviction and marital history information about prospective spouses residing in the United States.

CPH, JHW
     

SB 1322

RELATING TO TAXATION OF PREMIUMS.

Eliminates the premium tax on health insurers.

CPH, WAM
     

SB 614

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Creates a health insurance fraud investigations unit in the insurance division; establishes immunity from civil liability for a person who reports insurance fraud, except in the case of malicious reporting or perjury; makes an appropriation.

CPH, WAM
     

SB 772

RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE BENEFITS INSURANCE.

Establishes a family leave benefits insurance program to provide income support to those on family leave.

CPH, WAM
     

SB 574

RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE.

Clarifies captive insurance administrator's duties. Establishes insurance examiner positions within the captive insurance branch of DCCA. Appropriates funds.

CPH, WAM
     

SB 1316

RELATING TO DENTAL INSURANCE.

Allows the Insurance Division to continue its work on the liquidation of the Hawaii Dental Health Plan, and to protect the public from the risks associated with the financial failure of dental service organizations and corporations.

CPH, WAM
     

SB 1315

RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD.

Authorizes the Insurance Fraud Investigative Unit to retain the services of auditors, accountants, paralegals, and other professionals. Clarifies that the Unit's focus on prevention of insurance fraud includes an educational component.

CPH, WAM
     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, 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 THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6740.

 

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Senator David Y. Ige

Chair

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Senator Ron Menor

Chair