THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, ARTS, AND TECHNOLOGY

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Melodie Aduja, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Wednesday, February 25, 2004
TIME:	9:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

CPH/SAT

SB 2678	RELATING TO A ONE CALL CENTER. Adds a new part to Chapter 269, Hawaii Revised Statutes, establishing a one call center and board to provide advance warnings of excavations or other work close to existing subsurface installations to protect those installations from damage.	CPH/SAT

CPH ONLY

SB 2207	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. Reduces from 30 to 15 days the amount of notice an insurer is required to give an insured for cancellation of a policy due to nonpayment of premiums.	CPH
SB 2208	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. Allows motor vehicle insurers to cancel a policy within 60 days of its issuance.	CPH
SB 3059	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. Requires naturopathy to be included among the personal injury protection benefits provided in a motor vehicle insurance policy.	CPH
SB 2530	RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY. Eliminates experience in private or government accounting as a substitute of the two years of professional experience in public accountancy practice that is required for licensure as a public accountant.	CPH
SB 3204	RELATING TO ACTIVITY PROVIDERS AND ACTIVITY DESKS. To protect activity providers from non-payment for services rendered by requiring solely Client Trust Accounts, instead of performance bonds coupled with irrevocable letters of credit as an alternative.	CPH

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify on CPH/SAT bill should submit 30 copies of their testimony and for CPH only bills, submit 25 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

________________________________________ Senator David Y. Ige Chair		________________________________________ Senator Ron Menor Chair