HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair

Rep. Brian Schatz, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell	Rep. Alex M. Sonson
Rep. Ken Ito	Rep. Joseph M. Souki
Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho	Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto
Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu	Rep. Bud Stonebraker
Rep. Hermina M. Morita

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Monday, March 20, 2006
TIME:	2:00 PM
PLACE:	Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 2364 SD2, HD1 (HSCR964-06)	RELATING TO ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Repeal optional, exclusionary insurance provision for injuries sustained by insured persons as a result of intoxication from alcohol or narcotics. Appropriates funds to establish the Screening, Briefing, Intervention, Referral, and Treatment program. (SB2364 HD1)	HLT, CPC, FIN
SB 2166 SD2, HD1 (HSCR963-06)	RELATING TO MINORS. Allows a minor under certain circumstances to consent to the provision of medical care and services or primary or preventive medical care and services. (SB2166 HD1)	HLT, CPC, JUD
SB 3279 SD2, HD1 (HSCR970-06)	RELATING TO MEDICAL LIABILITY. Lowers medical malpractice insurance premiums by adopting legislation that directly affects elements impacting medical malpractice insurance rates. (SB3279 HD1)	HLT, CPC, JUD
SB 2162 SD2, HD1 (HSCR973-06)	RELATING TO FOSTER CHILDREN. Requires the Department of Human Services to provide written consent to allow foster children to apply for a driver's license. Requires a foster child's natural parents to pay for the child's car insurance and establishes provisions for payment if the child's parents are unable to pay. Allows higher education board allowances to be paid directly to former foster children. (SB2162 HD1)	HUS, CPC, FIN
SB 2076 SD2, HD1 (HSCR987-06)	RELATING TO LEASEHOLD CONVERSION. Exempts from taxation 100 percent of capital gains realized during taxable years 2007-2011 from the sale of leased fee interest in residential house lot or multi-family residential leasehold property to lessee, AOAO, or cooperative. (SB2076 HD1)	HSG, CPC, FIN
SB 3105 SD2, HD1 (HSCR989-06)	RELATING TO DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. Extends reverse vending machine rebate program to persons who are not dealers or recyclers. Extends time for new rebate. Extends sunset date of Act 228, SLH 2005, to June 30, 2008. (SB3105 HD1)	EEP, CPC, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 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". FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6173.

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.

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Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Chair