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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair |
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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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9:30 AM |
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Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
The following measure(s) were previously heard by the Committees on: Energy and Environment; Economic Development and Technology; Judiciary and Labor; Health; and Public Safety, Government Operations, and Military Affairs.
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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Requires the Public Utilities Commission, in exercising its authority and duties, to consider the costs and benefits of a diverse energy portfolio and of maximizing the efficiency of all electric utility assets to lower and stabilize the cost of electricity, without subverting the electric utilities' obligation to meet renewable portfolio standards. (SD1)
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ENE, CPN |
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RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Limits to retail basic exchange services the services for which a telecommunications carrier must obtain approval from the Public Utilities Commission to charge a rate higher than the filed tariff rate. (HB1868 HD1)
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EDT, CPN |
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. Excludes benefits paid or incurred under the workers' compensation law from the covered loss deductible. Effective January 1, 2013. (HB994 HD1)
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JDL, CPN |
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RELATED TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS. Amends the definition of mixed martial arts to include kickboxing, pankration, muay Thai, and xtreme martial arts. Effective July 1, 2112. (HB2013 HD2)
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EDT, CPN |
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RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. Authorizes the director of commerce and consumer affairs to enforce certain federal laws to protect military members and their families from abusive lending practices. (SD1)
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PGM, CPN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Limits out-of-pocket costs for cancer treatment under health insurance plans. (HB1964 HD2)
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HTH, CPN |
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RELATING TO MEDICAL CLAIM CONCILIATION. Amends the medical tort chapter of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, to make the medical claim conciliation process less adversarial and to emphasize inquiry, conciliation, and settlement. Renames the panels to medical inquiry and conciliation panels. Effective 1/1/50. (SD1)
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HTH, CPN |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Requires any nonresident owner who operates a transient accommodation located in the nonresident owner's private residence to employ a real estate broker or salesperson. Requires any nonresident owner who operates a transient accommodation located in the nonresident owner's private residence in a condominium hotel to employ a condominium hotel operator. Requires relevant information about owners of the transient accommodation to be provided to the department of taxation for enforcement purposes. Requires the counties to provide the department of taxation with relevant owner information about every transient accommodation permitted by the respective counties annually. Requires the department of taxation to issue a registration identification number for each nonresident owner, which shall be included as part of the relevant information related to an owner who may be leasing property as transient accommodations. Establishes fines for noncompliance. Provides an exemption from the mandatory employment of a licensed real estate broker or salesperson or condominium hotel operator in certain circumstances. Requires the name and phone number of a local point of contact for each transient accommodation to be included in any transient accommodation contract or written rental agreement and to be prominently posted in the transient accommodation. Effective 7/1/2013. (SD1)
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TSM, CPN |
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Decision making meeting, No verbal testimony will be taken, only written comments will be accepted.
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
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_____________________________________ Senator Rosalyn H. Baker Chair |
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