THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2005
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair |
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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES |
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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair |
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Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 9, 2005 |
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TIME: |
2:45 p.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 682 |
RELATING TO TOBACCO. Requires businesses engaged in the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products at the retail level to acquire a retail tobacco permit from the Department of Taxation. Provides criminal penalties for the retail sale of cigarettes or other tobacco products without a valid retail tobacco permit, and for the seizure and for forfeiture of cigarettes and other tobacco products sold, possessed, dept, acquired, distributed, or transported without a valid retail tobacco permit. |
HTH/HMS, WAM |
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SB 1236 |
RELATING TO CIGARETTE TAX. Increases tax per cigarette to $ , $ , and $ on 9/30/2005, 6/30/2006, and 6/30/2007, respectively (amounting to $ , $ , and $ per pack of 20 cigarettes). Earmarks %, %, and % of tax for general fund, DOH health promotion programs, and smoking cessation programs, respectively. |
HTH/HMS, WAM |
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SB 1468 |
RELATING TO SMOKING. Bans smoking in all areas of airports and hospitals. |
HTH/HMS, JHW Pending Re-referral |
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SB 1515 |
RELATING TO TRANSFERS FROM SPECIAL FUNDS FOR CENTRAL SERVICE EXPENSES. Exempts the tobacco settlement fund from department of accounting and general resources charges for central services and administrative expenses. |
HTH/HMS, WAM |
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SB 1524 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY SOCIAL WORK AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE INTERVENTION. Appropriates $ and $ to DOH and DHS, respectively, to fund emergency intervention by substance abuse employees and social workers for ice-affected families on a 24-hour basis, 7 days a week. |
HTH/HMS, WAM |
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SB 1420 |
RELATING TO PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION. Prohibits the department of social services from restricting payment for or a recipient's access to psychotropic medication. |
HTH/HMS, WAM |
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SB 1540 |
RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Allows parents or guardians to admit individuals under the eighteen to non-emergency psychiatric treatment facilities without the consent or countersignature of the individual. |
HTH/HMS, JHW |
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SB 491 |
RELATING TO THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION COALITION TASK FORCE. Establishes the physical activity and nutrition coalition task force for the State. |
HTH/HMS, WAM |
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SB 1285 |
RELATING TO TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN HEALING PRACTICES. Changes "panel" to "kupuna council" in relation to regulating traditional native Hawaii healing practices. Makes the kupuna council independent from the State and authorizes any individual regardless of race or ethnic origin to be certified by the kupuna council as a traditional Hawaiian healer. |
HTH/HMS, CPH |
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SB 1512 |
RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FATALITY REVIEW. Authorizes the director of health to establish domestic violence fatality review teams to review domestic violence fatalities. |
HTH/HMS, JHW Pending Re-referral |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify should submit 28 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 220, 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 586-6070.
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________________________________________ Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland Chair |
________________________________________ Senator Rosalyn H. Baker Chair |
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