THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2004
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COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING |
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Senator Ron Menor, Chair |
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, February 13, 2004 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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SB 2890 |
RELATING TO THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT. Authorizes the payment of a flat fee of $400 of a physician member of an external review panel. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 2561 |
RELATING TO DRUGS. Authorizes temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunctive relief and other remedies to abate drug nuisances; encourages owners, landlords, operators, and managers of buildings, places, or premises to take the affirmative steps necessary to prevent drug violations on their properties. |
CPH, JHW |
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SB 3194 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE RX PROGRAM. Appropriates unspecified amount to implement the Rx program. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 2907 |
RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION FEES. Adjusts fees charged for business registration filings with the Business Registration Division of DCCA. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 2911 |
RELATING TO ADVISORY COMMITTEES. Authorizes $200 payments for each completed consultation or case review to members of the advisory committees assisting in investigations of alleged licensing violations. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 2904 |
RELATING TO ESCROW DEPOSITORIES. Amends and updates procedures for the licensing and regulation of escrow depositories by the Division of Financial Institutions. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 2891 |
RELATING TO AN INACTIVE LICENSE FOR PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSEES. Allows licensees to go on inactive status with decreased license renewal fees for this status. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 2906 |
RELATING TO CERTIFICATES OF GOOD STANDING. Eliminates filing fees charged for certificates of good standing. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 2838 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONS. Provides the Attorney General with greater supervision on non-profit corporations that are organized for charitable, religious, or educational purposes. Provisions include: the authority of the AG to seek removal of a director of public benefit corporation for a breach of fiduciary duties; and requires notices to the AG of mergers, the sale of substantially all the assets of a public benefit corporation, and other proceedings. |
CPH, JHW |
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SB 2242 |
RELATING TO EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS. Creates an exemption from the general excise tax for a management company that contracts to provide managerial and operational services to related companies that engage in the provision of medical services in order to facilitate the creation of an employee stock ownership plan. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 2881 |
RELATING TO FEES. Provides DCCA with the flexibility to adjust fees and other nontax revenues to help align revenue collections with expenditures. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 2140 |
RELATING TO GIFT CERTIFICATES. Prohibits the issuance of gift certificates with expiration dates. Prohibits the imposition of fees, charges, or penalties for dormancy, service, abandoned or unclaimed property, escheat, or inactivity for unredeemed gift certificates. |
CPH, JHW |
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SB 2912 |
RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION. Authorizes DCCA to implement a 3-year pilot program to provide additional funding to support public, educational, and governmental cable television access in underserved areas. Appropriates $800,000 for the initial year of the pilot program. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 2965 |
RELATING TO HOISTING MACHINE OPERATORS. Eliminates the Hoisting Machine Operators' Certification Revolving Fund and the position of executive director, and makes the DLIR responsible for the administrative duties for the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 3146 |
RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT. Adds new chapter, Uniform Athlete Agents, that establishes service of process procedure for nonresident agents; provides requirements, procedures, and fees for agent registration; required form for agency contract. Establishes student athlete's right to cancel contract. |
CPH, JHW |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify should 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
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________________________________________ Senator Ron Menor Chair |
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