THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Matt Matsunaga, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Senator David Matsuura, Chair

Senator Jan Yagi Buen, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 15, 2001

TIME:

11:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The following measures were previously heard on Friday, February 9, 2001:

SB 233

relating to chiropractic.

Clarifies the practice of chiropractic to include referrals for laboratory tests, physical therapy, and massage therapy; clarifies articulations and manipulative therapies; defines "extraspinal". Removes the requirement from the violations and penalty section that the word "chiropractor" or "D.C." immediately follow a person's name if the word "doctor" or the prefix "Dr." is used.

CPH/HHS, JDC

SB 591

relating to occupational therapists.

Provides for the regulation of persons offering occupational therapy services.

CPH/HHS, WAM

SB 703

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND.

Requires the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to implement a grant program to provide financial assistance to residential property owners who install wind damage mitigation devices.

CPH, WAM

SB 707

relating to Hawaii hurricane relief fund.

Repeals special mortgage recording fee.

CPH, WAM

SB 838

relating to hawaii hurricane relief fund.

Prohibits escheat of funds to the State from the hurricane reserve trust fund; prohibits repeal of dissolution of fund except by enactment of law; clarifies investment of funds to maximize corpus.

CPH, WAM

SB 1072

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND.

Gives the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund board of directors the power to suspend special mortgage recording fees that are imposed on all mortgages filed with the Bureau of Conveyances. Extends the authorization to issue reimbursable general obligation bonds.

CPH, WAM

SB 1326

relating to hawaii hurricane relief fund.

Requires the HHRF to develop and implement a program to provide grants to residential property owners.

CPH, WAM

SB 1067

RELATING TO LIMITING HURRICANE PROPERTY INSURANCE RISK.

Requires risks among hurricane property insurers to be spread as much as possible so that in case of a catastrophic event, the financial health of these insurers are minimally exposed.

CPH

 

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Senator David Matsuura

Chair

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Senator Ron Menor

Chair