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

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2003

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Wednesday, February 5, 2003)

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

     

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6230.