HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Ben Cabreros

Rep. Nobu Yonamine

Rep. Willie Espero

Rep. Ron Davis

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Charles Djou

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Bertha Leong

Rep. Scott Saiki

Rep. Mark Moses

Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Rep. Jim Rath

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, April 4, 2002

TIME:

5:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 4

SB 2302

SD2, HD1

(HSCR929-02)

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Establishes the State Health Authority to propose a plan to provide medical assistance for all citizens of Hawaii.

HLT, FIN

SB 2582

(HSCR770-02)

RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE.

Increases the minimum allocation to the captive insurance administrative fund from $250,000 to $1.5 million. Eliminates the premium tax rate differential between pure captives and other captives. Establishes a declining premium tax rate schedule for all classes of captives.

CPC, FIN

SB 2422

SD2, HD1

(HSCR740-02)

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS.

Lengthens the time required between certain motor vehicle inspections. Exempts vehicles less than two years old from inspection.

TRN, FIN

SB 2883

SD1, HD1

(HSCR934-02)

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Authorizes motor vehicle rental companies to sell insurance incidental to car rentals under a limited license; provides for enforcement by the Insurance Division.

CPC, FIN

SB 941

SD2

(SSCR2621)

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Includes services rendered to employees by occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants in medical care or service covered under workers' compensation law; replaces reference to "masseur" with "licensed massage therapist."

FIN

SB 2118

SD1

(SSCR2468)

PROPOSED HD1

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.

PROPOSED HD1: Requires successor employers to retain at least 50 percent of incumbent nonsupervisory employees upon the divestiture, sale, or acquisition of a business.

FIN

The Proposed Draft is available in Room 306 of the State Capitol.

For more information please call 586-6200.

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair