HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala

Rep. Thomas Waters

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Kika G. Bukoski

Rep. Romy M. Mindo

Rep. Mark G. Jernigan

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Colleen R. Meyer

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:

Wednesday, February 26, 2003

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 3

 

HEARD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, AGENDA # 1:

HB 339

HD1

(HSCR487)

RELATING TO A COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM TAX CREDIT.

Establishes a college savings program tax credit.

HED, FIN

HB 422

HD1

(HSCR469)

RELATING TO A CENTER FOR NURSING.

Establishes a center for nursing at the University of Hawaii, governed by board of directors. Requires center to conduct research on staffing needs for nurses and other assistive healthcare personnel. Requires 10% of all revenues collected by board of nursing to be deposited into center for nursing special fund.

HED/HLT, FIN

 

HEARD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, AGENDA # 3:

HB 1638

(HSCR343)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the school year for public school employees to consist of not less than 180 working days/instructional days with students.

LAB/EDN, FIN

 

 

 

 

 

HEARD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, AGENDA # 4:

HB 18

(HSCR471)

RELATING TO PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFIT MANAGEMENT COMPANIES.

Establishes duties and obligations for pharmaceutical benefit management companies who administer or manage prescription drug benefit coverage to their clients.

HLT, CPC, FIN

HB 1013

HD2

(HSCR474)

RELATING TO EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT.

Requires employer-requested medical examinations for workers' compensation cases involving the determination of permanent impairment to be performed by a physician selected by mutual agreement of the parties, or if no agreement, by a physician appointed by the director of the department of labor and industrial relations.

LAB, CPC, FIN

AS THIS IS A DECISION MAKING MEETING ONLY, NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair