HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2005
COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE |
Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki, Chair |
Rep. Brian Schatz, Vice Chair |
Rep. Kirk Caldwell |
Rep. Scott Saiki |
Rep. Robert N. Herkes |
Rep. Alex Sonson |
Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Joseph M. Souki |
Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho |
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto |
Rep. Hermina M. Morita |
Rep. Bud Stonebraker |
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY |
Rep. Sylvia J. Luke, Chair |
Rep. Blake K. Oshiro, Vice Chair |
Rep. Kirk Caldwell |
Rep. Alex M. Sonson |
Rep. Robert N. Herkes |
Rep. Joseph M. Souki |
Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho |
Rep. Barbara Marumoto |
Rep. Hermina M. Morita |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Monday, February 14, 2005 |
TIME: |
1:30 P.M. |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
HB 863 HD1 (HSCR147) |
RELATING TO THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY. Establishes petroleum industry monitoring, analysis, and reporting special fund, to be funded by appropriation from the environmental response revolving fund; establishes petroleum industry information reporting system; and makes an appropriation from the environmental response revolving fund to the petroleum industry monitoring, analysis, and reporting special fund; and makes appropriations from the latter special fund for the purposes of this Act. (HD1) |
EEP, CPC/JUD, FIN |
HB 1017 HD1 (HSCR146) |
RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY. Allows for the installation of solar energy devices on any privately owned single-family residential dwelling or townhouse, with limited restrictions. Requires private entities to adopt rules regarding the placement of solar energy devices. (HD1) |
EEP, CPC/JUD, FIN |
HB 395 HD1 (HSCR216) |
RELATING TO THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS. Conforms the law to a recent Hawaii Supreme Court decision by amending the Patients' Bill of Rights external review procedure under which patients may appeal a managed care plan's final, internal decision to deny coverage of a health intervention. (HB395 HD1) |
HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN |
HB 51 (HSCR80) |
RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT. Enacts the Uniform Athlete Agents Act to protect student-athletes and educational institutions. Provides for registration of athlete agents, the required form of contract, the right of the student athlete to cancel an agency contract, disclosure requirements relating to record maintenance, reporting, renewal, notice, warning, and security. Provides for reciprocity among the States. |
EDN/HED, CPC/JUD, FIN |
HB 295 (HSCR62) |
RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING. Grants active duty member of National Guard serving outside of the State a 90-day period to file any required license renewal application. |
PSM, CPC/JUD, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 425, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL. IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. ORAL TESTIMONY IS LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6180.
IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
________________________________________ Rep. Sylvia Luke Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Kenneth Hiraki Chair |