THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2002

TIME:

9:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Wednesday, April 3, 2002)

HB 2212

HD1, SD1

(SSCR3020)

RELATING TO ALIEN INVASIVE SPECIES.

Establishes a state invasive species administrator/coordinator and authorizes the departments of agriculture, health, and land and natural resources to enter private property to control alien invasive species. (SD1)

AGT/WLE, WAM

HB 1761

HD1, SD1

(SSCR3006)

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Prohibits health insurance rates that are excess, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory. Requires health care insurers to submit rate filings for approval by the insurance commissioner. Establishes penalties and appeal procedures. (SD1)

CPH/HHS, WAM

HB 2466

HD1, SD1

(SSCR3013)

RELATING TO REAL ESTATE.

Reduces regulatory requirements for limited-equity housing cooperatives. Revises the licensure requirements for out-of-state real estate licensees who have previously met equivalent prelicensing requirements by authorizing the Commission to enter into formal license reciprocity or recognition agreements. Streamlines regulatory requirements for condominium managing agents. (SD1)

 

CPH, WAM

 

No testimony will be accepted.

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