THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Chair

Senator David Y. Ige, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:	Thursday, March 27, 2008
TIME:	9:30 am
PLACE:	Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The following measures were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees.  For this decision-making, only written comments will be accepted; no oral testimony will be accepted.

HB 2559, HD2 (HSCR902-08) Testimony Status	RELATING TO THE UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT. Updates the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act by replacing the existing 1981 version of the Act with the 1995 version, among other things.  (HB2559 HD2)	CPH
HB 2807, HD2, SD1 (SSCR3134) Testimony Status	RELATING TO LAND USE. Provides various tax incentives, establishes rules, residential housing initiatives, and loan guaranty programs that protect and sustain viable agricultural operations on important agricultural lands.  (SD1)	AHW/WTL/IGM, CPH
HB 2810, HD1, SD1 (SSCR3059) Testimony Status	RELATING TO WATER RATES. Authorizes the public utilities commission to establish preferential potable water rates for agricultural activities in a public utility's service area.  Requires public utilities, upon application and proof of qualification, to provide preferential rates for potable water used only for agricultural activities.  (SD1)	AHW/WTL, CPH
HB 2887, HD2, SD1 (SSCR3117) Testimony Status	RELATING TO TATTOOING. Requires the department of health to convene a working group to address issues related to the practice of traditional Hawaiian tattooing and to submit a report to the legislature. (SD1)	AHW/HTH, CPH
HB 3106 (SSCR3035) Testimony Status	RELATING TO GRADUATES OF FOREIGN ACUPUNCTURE PROGRAMS. Requires applicants for acupuncture licensure who graduated from foreign institutes to have their educational information evaluated by a professional crediting evaluator as a prerequisite for taking an exam and getting a license in Hawaii.	HTH, CPH

FOR ALL MEASURES LISTED ABOVE

ONLY WRITTEN COMMENTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6760.

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Senator Russell S. Kokubun

Chair