THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

TIME:

9:15AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:

HB 1880, HD3, SD1

      (SSCR3158)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS.

Extends the sunset date of the limited exemption from licensing requirements for electrical contractors who are retained by a public utility within the State to perform high voltage (600 volts or higher) electrical work and are deemed qualified by the public utility.  Requires reports to the Legislature on workforce development activities for qualified high voltage electrical contractors.  Takes effect 1/1/3000.  (SD1)

 

LBR, CPH

HB 2061, HD1

      (SSCR3121)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PRIVATE DETECTIVES AND GUARDS.

Prohibits private detectives and guards from self-identifying as law enforcement officers, police, or police officers and from wearing or using any badge, uniform, equipment, vehicle, or other accoutrement capable of being associated with that of a law enforcement officer employed by a government law enforcement organization.  (HB2061 HD1)

 

PSM, CPH

SCR 27, SD1

      (SSCR2539)

      Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SUNRISE REVIEW OF THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF HOME INSPECTORS.

 

 

HOU, CPH

HB 2530, HD1

      (SSCR2991)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CHILD CARE.

Deletes the Department of Human Services' obligation to determine required liability insurance coverage amounts for regulated child care providers.  Extends the implementation and enforcement date of liability insurance requirements for regulated child care providers contained in Act 161, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, until July 1, 2019.  (HB2530 HD1)

 

HMS, CPH

HB 2631, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR2962)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.

Enhances the electronic prescription accountability system to inform practitioners of the percentile ranking of their opiate prescription practices as compared to their peers.  Takes effect on 7/1/2021.  (SD1)

 

PSM, CPH

HB 1934, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR2949)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Prohibits the department of health from approving the construction of sewage wastewater injection wells.  Provides exemptions.  (SD1)

 

AEN, CPH

SCR 26

      (SSCR2938)

      Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE ALL CELLULAR PHONES TO RECEIVE EMERGENCY ALERTS WITHOUT AN OPTION TO OPT OUT OF RECEIVING EMERGENCY ALERT MESSAGES AND WITHOUT ANY ADDED COSTS TO SERVICE PLANS.

 

 

PSM/ETT, CPH

 

 

 

 

Decision making meeting only, no oral testimony will be accepted.

 

Persons wishing to submit written testimony may do so up to 24 hours prior to the hearing.

Click here to submit written testimony to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Health.

Testimony may be submitted up to 24 hours prior to the start of the hearing.

 

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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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 586-6070.

 

 

 

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair