THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

       COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
             Senator Brian Taniguchi, Co-Chair
               Senator Brian Kanno, Co-Chair

          COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
            Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair
              Senator Randy Iwase, Vice Chair

                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

        DATE:    Monday, March 22, 1999

        TIME:    9:00 a.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 016
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A

CPN/HHS

HB 1664  RELATING TO HEALTH                      CPN/HHS,WAM
HD3     Implements the recommendations  of the Patients Rights
        and  Responsibilities  Task  Force  to  strengthen the
        Hawaii Patient Bill of Rights and Responsibilities Act
        and related laws.  (HD3) (Companion bill:  SB 1452)


CPN

HB 642   RELATING TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY   CPN
HD1     Amends motor  vehicle  rental  industry  law  to allow
        motor vehicle  lessors  to  receive  commissions on an
        indirect bases for  selling  collision damage waivers.
        (HD1)

HB 850   RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE             CPN
HD1     Extends  amnesty   period   for  uninsured  motorists.
        Eliminates proof of insurance as grounds for automatic
        administrative license suspension.  (HD1) 
        (Companion bill:  SB 781)

HB 1070  RELATING TO THE INSURANCE CODE                  CPN
HD1     Amends  the   provisions   governing  examination  and
        investigations of captive insurance companies.
        (Companion bill:  SB 1132)


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


 
       Persons wishing to  testify  should  submit 35 copies (three-hole
       punched) of their  testimony  to  the  committee clerk, Room 414,
       State Capitol, 24 hours prior  to the hearing. Testimony may also
       be faxed if less than 5  pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-
       At-Arms Office  at  586-6659  or  1-800-586-6659  (toll  free for
       neighbor islands), at least 24 hours  prior to the hearing.  When
       faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted,
       the date and time  of  the  hearing,  and  the required number of
       copies needed for submittal.
       
       If you require special  assistance  or auxiliary aids or services
       to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language
       interpreter, wheelchair accessibility,  or parking designated for
       the disabled), please contact the  committee clerk 24 hours prior
       to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
       
       Public Folder.  A  folder  labeled "Public Folder" containing the
       measures and testimonies for  the  hearing  will be available for
       shared use by members of the public.
       
       FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6460.
       
       
       
       ______________________________    _______________________________
       Senator Brian Taniguchi           Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland
       Co-Chair, CPN                     Chair, HHS
       
       
       
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       Senator Brian Kanno               
       Co-Chair, CPN                     
       

 
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