HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell	Rep. Joseph M. Souki
Rep. Cindy Evans	Rep. Clift Tsuji
Rep. Josh Green, M.D.	Rep. Ryan I. Yamane
Rep. Ken Ito	Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita
Rep. Sylvia Luke	Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto
Rep. Hermina M. Morita	Rep. Cynthia Thielen
Rep. Alex M. Sonson

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

TIME:

2:00 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 1287

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1360)

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Clarifies the period of time for safety inspection of motor carrier vehicles. Effective January 1, 2008. (SB1287 HD1)

TRN, CPC

SB 55

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1311)

RELATING TO DENTISTRY.

Repeals temporary provisions relating to regional examinations for dentists. (SB55 HD1)

HLT, CPC

SB 1674

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1339)

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Permits a radiologist licensed to practice in another state to provide radiology services by telemedicine while in Hawaii to a patient who is located in the state that the radiologist is licensed to practice radiology. (HD1)

HLT, CPC

SB 667

SD3, HD1

(HSCR1302)

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS.

Amends the mental health counselor licensure law to allow certain practicum intern and post-graduate experience substitutions for licensure, for applicants who graduated form an accredited program prior to July 1, 2007. Makes the regulation of mental health counselors permanent by repealing its sunset date in section 26H-4, HRS. (SB667 HD1)

HLT, CPC

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES

(No testimony will be accepted.)

SB 1410

SD1

(SSCR866)

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Conforms current statutes to recommendations of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) with respect to: (1) long-term care insurance; and (2) the sharing of information with the insurance regulatory agencies of foreign countries. (SD1) (Deferred from 03/19/07 agenda.)

CPC

SB 1010

SD1

(SSCR689)

RELATING TO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.

Removes private or governmental accounting experience as meeting the required professional experience for a license in public accountancy. Removes public accountant examination requirement that baccalaureate degree be in accounting. (SD1) (Deferred from 03/19/07 agenda.)

CPC

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Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Chair