HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2019
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Rep. Roy M. Takumi, Chair |
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Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino |
Rep. Sam Satoru Kong |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. John M. Mizuno |
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Rep. Rida Cabanilla Arakawa |
Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi |
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Rep. Romy M. Cachola |
Rep. Lauren Matsumoto |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har |
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AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 |
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TIME: |
2 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
The following measure(s) has been ADDED to the agenda: HB838
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Requires a disaster preparedness plan to accompany each declaration for a new condominium property regime submitted for recordation after December 31, 2019. Requires each managing agent for each condominium property regime created before January 1, 2020, to prepare a disaster preparedness plan. (HB23 HD1)
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PVM, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes and amends provisions relating to the care of the elderly and disabled in state-licensed care facilities. (HB582 HD1)
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HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Clarifies the scope and practice of physician assistants in the State. Amends the Hawaii Medical Board membership to include two physician assistants. Expands bases to revoke or suspend a physician or surgeon's license. Makes conforming amendments. (HB935 HD1)
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HLT/IAC, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS. Bans the sale of flavored tobacco products except for menthol or mentholated products. Prohibits mislabeling of e-liquid products containing nicotine. Establishes fines and penalties for violations. Effective 7/1/2050. (HB276 HD1)
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HLT, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Prohibits the shipment of tobacco products, and the transport of tobacco products ordered or purchased through a remote sale, to anyone other than a licensee. Increases the license fee for wholesalers or dealers and the retail tobacco permit fee. Increases the excise tax for each cigarette sold, used, or possessed by a wholesaler or dealer. Increases the excise tax on the wholesale price of each article or item of tobacco products sold by the wholesaler or dealer. (HB387 HD1)
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HLT, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEARING AIDS. Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued after 12/31/19 to provide coverage for the cost of hearing aids for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months in their base plans. (HB469 HD1)
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HLT, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH COVERAGE FOR PORT-WINE STAINS. Mandates coverage for medically necessary treatment of port-wine stains including laser surgery, remediation, and any necessary post-acute medical services under accident and health or sickness and mutual benefit society's policies. (HB687 HD1)
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HLT, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO NURSES. Establishes a study to identify issues that may arise if the State joins the Nurse Licensure Compact. (HB1363 HD1)
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HLT/IAC, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes a working group to evaluate current behavioral health care and related system gaps related to the continuum of care for persons experiencing substance abuse, mental health conditions, and homelessness. Makes an appropriation. (HB1448 HD1)
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HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS. Extends the Emergency Department Homelessness Assessment Pilot Program and the Medical Respite Pilot Program to June 30, 2020. (HB1451 HD1)
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HSH/HLT, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO VACCINATIONS. Authorizes pharmacists to administer vaccines to persons between eleven and seventeen years pursuant to a valid prescription. Specifies requirements pharmacists must meet prior to administering any vaccine to a person between eleven and seventeen years. (HB900 HD1)
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HLT/IAC, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to perform a study on capitated payment rates in Hawaii that compares the payment model in Hawaii with the payment models in other states. (HB1464 HD1)
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HLT, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION WASTE. Requires the Department of Health to convene a construction waste reuse and recycling working group to determine how to implement a requirement for the reuse, recycling, or donation of construction waste. (HB562 HD1)
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EEP, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO CLEAN ENERGY FINANCING. Amends and expands the purpose of the Building Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund to a Clean Energy Revolving Loan Fund. Transfers administration of the Clean Energy Revolving Loan Fund to the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority. (HB855 HD1)
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EEP, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION. Makes the motor vehicle registration fee for U-drive motor vehicles consistent with the fee for all other motor vehicles. Makes any county ordinance that increases a motor vehicle registration fee applicable to U-drive vehicles.
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TRN, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO CARBON EMISSIONS. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to conduct a comprehensive study of a statewide carbon tax. (HB1584 HD1)
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EEP, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO FIDUCIARY ACCESS TO DIGITAL ASSETS. Gives various types of fiduciaries access to the digital assets of the principal.
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO DIGITAL MEDIA. Defines digital media account. Prohibits contracts that prohibit, limit, or restrict the transfer of a digital media account upon the account holder's death, and provides for the transfer of a decedent's digital media account to a devisee or heir.
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO ATHLETE AGENTS. Adopts the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act. Expands the definition of "athlete agent" to include individuals who, for compensation, serve a student athlete as a financial advisor or business manager. Requires reciprocity for athlete agents who are registered in more than one state. Strengthens requirements for athlete agent contracts. Strengthens requirements under which athlete agents shall notify the student athlete's educational institution. (HB66 HD1)
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IAC, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. Exempts an eleemosynary organization that meets certain conditions from licensure and other requirements of a contractor. (HB838 HD1)
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LAB, CPC, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
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If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6170 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
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________________________________________ Rep. Roy M. Takumi Chair |
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