CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Thursday, April 22, 1999
1:00 p.m.
Conference Room 224, State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 36, SD2 HD1     RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
                   Addresses   collection   of   delinquent   maintenance  fees,
                   termination  of  common   privileges  with  notice,  requires
                   approval by owners,  provides  lien  priority in foreclosure,
                   new owner responsibility;  expands  investment of maintenance
                   reserves.
                   Senate Conferees:  Tam/Matsunaga/Chumbley,  Co-Chairs; Ihara,
                   Hanabusa, Anderson.
                   House Conferees: Menor, Chair; Cachola, Lee, Whalen.
HB 1276, HD1 SD2   RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
                   Condominium associations  investment  of  reserves; appraisal
                   method in lease-to-fee  negotiation;  authorize bulk land fee
                   purchase by the board;  real estate commission members (2)and
                   education fund;  termination  of  utilities,  common expenses
                   collection and lien in foreclosure.
                   Senate  Conferees:   Tam/Fukunaga/Levin,   Co-Chairs;  Ihara,
                   Hanabusa, Matsunaga,Anderson.
                   House Conferees: Menor, Chair; Cachola, Lee,Whalen.
SB 285, SD1 HD1    RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES.
                   Authorizes the  board  of  directors  of  the  association of
                   apartment owners to negotiate bulk purchase of the land.
                   Senate Conferees:  Tam/Fukunaga,  Co-Chairs; Ihara, Hanabusa,
                   Anderson.
                   House Conferees: Menor, Chair; Cachola, Yamane, Whalen.


CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Thursday, April 22, 1999
1:00 p.m.
Conference Room 423, State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 570, SD1 HD2    RELATING TO THE WAIANAE BENCHMARKING PROJECT.
                   House  Conferees:   Kahikina/Yamane,   Co-Chairs;  Stegmaier,
                   McDermott
                   Senate Conferees: Inouye/Levin, Co-Chairs; M. Ige, Slom



 
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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Thursday, April 22, 1999
1:00 p.m.
Conference Room 225, State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1142, HD3 SD2   RELATING TO ENVIRONMENT.
                   Senate Conferees: Nakata/Matsunaga,  Co-chairs; Ihara; Kanno;
                   Slom
                   House Conferees: Morita/P.  Oshiro/Schatz, Co-chairs; Takumi;
                   Thielen
SB 1024, SD3 HD1   RELATING TO ENVIRONMENT.
                   Senate Conferees: Nakata/Matsunaga,  Co-chairs; Ihara; Kanno;
                   Slom
                   House Conferees: Morita/P. Oshiro/Schatz, Co-chairs;  Takumi,
                   Thielen
HB 1548, HD1 SD1   RELATING TO WASTEWATER REUSE.
                   Senate Conferees: Nakata, Chair; M. Ige; Ihara; Slom
                   House Conferees: Morita/Schatz, Co-chairs; Takumi; Thielen
HB 1277, HD1 SD1   RELATING TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES.
                   Senate Conferees: Nakata/Kanno, Co-chairs; M. Ige; Slom
                   House Conferees: Morita/Takamine,  Co-chairs; Garcia; Schatz;
                   Thielen
SB 798, SD2 HD2    RELATING TO NOISE.
                   Senate Conferees: Nakata/Chun Oakland/Fukunaga, Co-chairs; M.
                   Ige; Ihara; Anderson
                   House Conferees:  Morita/Hamakawa/Kanoho, Co-chairs; Cachola;
                   Auwae
SB 953, SD2 HD2    RELATING TO NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES.
                   Senate Conferees:  Nakata/Inouye/Hanabusa/Fukunaga/Levin, Co-
                   chairs; Anderson
                   House Conferees: Morita/Nakasone,  Co-chairs; Garcia; Schatz;
                   Marumoto


CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Thursday, April 22, 1999
1:30 p.m.
Conference Room 423, State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 809, SD2 HD1    RELATING TO BOATING.
                   Senate Conferees: Inouye, Fukunaga, Co-Chairs; Kawamoto, Slom
                   House Conferees: Takumi, Kanoho, Co-Chairs; Schatz, Auwae

 
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SB 1088, SD1 HD1   RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT.
                   Senate  Conferees:  Inouye,  Matsunaga,  Co-Chairs;  M.  Ige,
                   Ihara, Slom
                   House  Conferees:  Takumi,   P.  Oshiro,  Co-Chairs;  Morita,
                   Schatz, Thielen
SB 1321, SD2 HD2   RELATING TO OCEAN LEASING.
                   Senate Conferees: Inouye,  Hanabusa, Co-Chairs; Buen, Tanaka,
                   Slom
                   House Conferees: Takumi,  Suzuki,  Co-Chairs; Garcia, Schatz,
                   Fox
HB 1177, HD2 SD1   RELATING TO ABANDONED VESSELS.
                   Senate Conferees: Inouye, Fukunaga,  Co-Chairs; Buen, M. Ige,
                   Slom
                   House  Conferees:  Takumi,  P.  Oshiro,  Takamine, Co-Chairs;
                   Morita, Thielen
HB 1178, HD1 SD1   RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT.
                   Senate  Conferees:  Inouye,  Chumbley,  Matsunaga, Co-Chairs;
                   Buen, Kawamoto, Slom
                   House  Conferees:  Takumi,   P.  Oshiro,  Co-Chairs;  Morita,
                   Schatz, Thielen
HB 1180, SD1       RELATING TO THE LICENSE FOR IMPORTED MARINE LIFE.
                   Senate Conferees: Inouye, Chair; Buen, Slom
                   House  Conferees:  Takumi,   P.  Oshiro,  Co-Chairs;  Morita,
                   Schatz, Thielen
HB 1181, HD1 SD2   RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES.
                   Senate  Conferees:  Inouye,  Chumbley,  Matsunaga, Co-Chairs;
                   Buen, Slom
                   House Conferees: Takumi, Hamakawa, Schatz, Co-Chairs; Garcia,
                   Marumoto
SB 1089, SD1 HD1   RELATING TO COMMERCIAL MARINE LICENSES.
                   Senate Conferees: Inouye, Chair; Kawamoto, Slom, M. Ige
                   House  Conferees:  Takumi,   P.  Oshiro,  Schatz,  Co-Chairs;
                   Garcia, Marumoto
SB 1091, SD1 HD2   RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES.
                   Senate Conferees: Inouye,  Chumbley,  Co-Chairs; Buen, Ihara,
                   Slom
                   House Conferees: Takumi, Hamakawa, Schatz, Co-Chairs; Garcia,
                   Marumoto



 
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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Thursday, April 22, 1999
1:30 p.m.
Conference Room 016, State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 1160 SD2 HD2    RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
                   Amends Hawaii's uniform controlled  substances act to conform
                   to changes in federal and state law.
                   Senate Conferees:  Taniguchi/Kanno/Chun Oakland/Chumbley, Co-
                   Chairs; Slom
                   House Conferees: Hamakawa/Saiki, Co-Chairs; Luke, Oshiro, P.,
                   Whalen 
SB 947 SD2 HD1     RELATING TO TELEMARKETING FRAUD
                   Prohibits specified unfair or deceptive telemarketing acts or
                   practices,  and  abusive  telemarketing  acts  or  practices.
                   Provides civil penalties.  Requires that telephone solicitors
                   keep certain records that shall be made available upon demand
                   of authorized governmental entities.
                   Senate  Conferees:   Taniguchi/Kanno/  Matsunaga,  Co-Chairs;
                   Ihara, Matsuura, Anderson
                   House Conferees:  Menor/Hamakawa, Co-Chairs; Lee, Thielen


CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Thursday, April 22, 1999
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 229, State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 1049, SD2 HD1   RELATING TO FOSTER BOARD ALLOWANCES.
                   House  Conferees:   Arakaki/Kahikina,   Co-Chairs;  Goodenow,
                   Stegmaier, McDermott
                   Senate  Conferees:   Chun-Oakland/Fukunaga/Levin,  Co-Chairs;
                   Iwase, Anderson 
SB 1055, SD1 HD1   RELATING TO UNCLAIMED ASSISTANCE BENEFITS.
                   House  Conferees:   Arakaki/Kahikina,   Co-Chairs;  Ahu  Isa,
                   Stegmaier, McDermott
                   Senate  Conferees:   Chun-Oakland/Fukunaga/Levin,  Co-Chairs;
                   Iwase, Anderson
SB 1058, SD2 HD1   RELATING TO THE RECOVERY OF MEDICAL PAYMENTS.
                   House   Conferees:    Arakaki/P.   Oshiro/Saiki,   Co-Chairs;
                   Stegmaier, McDermott
                   Senate  Conferees:  Chun-Oakland/Matsunaga/Levin,  Co-Chairs;
                   Anderson

 
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HB 260, HD2 SD1    RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD.
                   House   Conferees:    Arakaki/Santiago/Kawakami,   Co-Chairs;
                   Kahikina, Pendleton
                   Senate  Conferees:   Chun-Oakland/Fukunaga/Levin,  Co-Chairs;
                   Chun, Anderson
SB 513, SD2 HD2    RELATING TO FAMILY CHILD CARE.
                   House Conferees:  Arakaki/Menor/Hamakawa/Kawakami, Co-Chairs;
                   Thielen
                   Senate  Conferees:  Chun-Oakland/Kanno/Taniguchi,  Co-Chairs;
                   Bunda, Fukunaga
HB 1575, HD2 SD1   RELATING TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE'S MILLENIUM CONGRESS.
                   House  Conferees:   Arakaki/Kawakami,   Co-Chairs;  Kahikina,
                   Stegmaier, McDermott
                   Senate Conferees: Chun-Oakland/Fukunaga, Co-Chairs; Anderson
HB 1693, HD1 SD1   AUTHORIZING SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR
                   HEALTH FACILITY.
                   House  Conferees:   Arakaki/Kawakami,   Co-Chairs;  Kahikina,
                   Pendleton
                   Senate Conferees: Chun-Oakland/Fukunaga, Co-Chairs; Kawamoto,
                   Anderson
SB 994, SD2 HD3    RELATING TO THE ELDER ABUSE COMMISSION.
                   House    Conferees:    Arakaki/Hamakawa/Yamane,    Co-Chairs,
                   Stegmaier, Auwae
                   Senate Conferees: Chun-Oakland/Levin, Co-Chairs; Anderson
SB 1229, SD1 HD3   RELATING TO HOMELESS HOUSING.
                   House Conferees:  Arakaki/Cachola/Yamane,  Co-Chairs; Garcia,
                   Kahikina, Pendleton
                   Senate  Conferees:   Chun-Oakland/Fukunaga/Levin,  Co-Chairs;
                   Tam, Anderson
SB 1499, SD1 HD2   RELATING TO THE RANDOLPH-SHEPPARD ACCOUNT.
                   House  Conferees:   Arakaki/Kahikina,   Co-Chairs;  Goodenow,
                   Stegmaier, Pendleton
                   Senate   Conferees:   Chun-Oakland/Fukunaga/Levin  Co-Chairs;
                   Anderson


CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Thursday, April 22, 1999
2:15 p.m.
Conference Room 016, State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 1262 HD1        CAPTIVE INSURANCE CLASSIFICATION.
                   Classes of captive insurance; minimum capital requirements.
                   Senate Conferees: Taniguchi/Kanno, Co-Chairs; Slom
                   House Conferees: Menor, Chair; Cachola, Herkes, Lee, Whalen

 
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HB 657 HD2 SD1     RELATING TO TIME SHARING PLANS.
                   Allows director of  the  department  of commerce and consumer
                   affairs to  issue  a  one-year  preliminary  permit  to allow
                   developer to begin public offerings, subject to conditions.
                   Senate Conferees: Taniguchi/Kanno, Co-Chairs; Slom
                   House Conferees: Menor/Ahu Isa, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Marumoto
HB 658 HD1 SD1     RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
                   Postpones requirement  that  developer  of  time  share plans
                   situated within condominium projects provide purchaser with a
                   public report prior to  making sales, provided that developer
                   has obtained  preliminary  permit  from  the  director of the
                   department of commerce and consumer affairs.
                   Senate Conferees: Taniguchi/Kanno, Co-Chairs; Slom
                   House Conferees: Menor, Chair; Cachola, Garcia, Lee, Whalen
HB 1411 HD1 SD1    RELATING TO ACUPUNCTURE PRACTITIONERS.
                   Postpones until  July  1,  2001,  implementation  of  the new
                   requirements for acupuncture examination applicants.
                   Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Bunda, Slom
                   House  Conferees:  Menor,  Chair;  Cachola,  Garcia,  Herkes,
                   Whalen
HB 850 HD1 SD1     RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.
                   Extends amnesty period  for  uninsured  motorists to June 30,
                   2000.  Repeals requirement  that  person convicted of driving
                   without  insurance  within  five  years  of  any  other prior
                   conviction  maintain  proof  of  financial  responsibility in
                   order   to   avoid   an   automatic   administrative  license
                   suspension.
                   Senate Conferees: Taniguchi/Kanno, Co-Chairs; Inouye
                   House Conferees: Menor/Hamakawa/Saiki, Co-Chairs; Lee, Auwae
SB 1125 HD1        RELATING TO THE CODE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
                   Various   corrections;    non-depository    FSLCs   financial
                   statements filing dates.
                   Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Bunda, Slom
                   House Conferees: Menor,  Chair;  Hiraki, Kaho'ohalahala, Lee,
                   Rath
HB 411 HD1 SD1     RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
                   Requires that salesperson's or  dealer's contract for sale or
                   lease of  new  or  used  motor  vehicles  disclose in writing
                   whether three-day rescission  right  exists.  Exempts auction
                   sales.  Provides that contracts contingent upon financing are
                   void if buyer does not qualify.
                   Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Slom
                   House Conferees: Menor, Chair; Hiraki, Lee, Morita, Thielen
SB 238 SD1 HD2     RELATING TO REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS.
                   Licensing   requirements    streamlined;   certification   of
                   continuing education instructors  deregulated; UCs authorized
                   to register as condo hotel operator.
                   Senate Conferees: Kanno/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Slom
                   House Conferees:Menor/Suzuki,  Co-Chairs;  Cachola, Nakasone,
                   Fox

 
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HB 460 HD2 SD1     RELATING TO CHECK CASHING.
                   Establishes stronger consumer  protection  regulations on the
                   check cashing industry by: 1)  setting  caps on the fees that
                   may be  charged  by  check  cashing  businesses, 2) requiring
                   notice  of  fees  to   consumers,  and  3)  specifying  other
                   prohibited acts with regard  to deferred deposit transaction;
                   makes  violation  of  the  check  cashing  law  an  unfair or
                   deceptive act or practice; makes wilful violations of the Act
                   punishable by a fine of up to $500 and 30 days imprisonment.
                   Senate Conferees: Taniguchi/Kanno, Co-Chairs; Slom
                   House Conferees:  Menor/Nakasone,  Co-Chairs;  Ahu  Isa, Lee,
                   Whalen
SB 830 SD1 HD2     RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT
                   Payments required within a specified time period.
                   Senate Conferees: Taniguchi/Kanno, Co-Chairs; Bunda, Ihara
                   House  Conferees:  Lee/Nakasone,  Co-Chairs;  Garcia, Suzuki,
                   Whalen


CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Thursday, April 22, 1999
2:30 p.m.
Conference Room 312, State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 718, HD1 SD2    RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
                   AUTHORITY.
                   House    Conferees:    Hiraki/Cachola/Takamine,    Co-Chairs;
                   Goodenow, Fox
                   Senate Conferees:Hanabusa/Fukunaga,  Co-Chairs;  Chun, Kanno,
                   Nakata, Tanaka, Anderson


CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Thursday, April 22, 1999
3:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325, State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 990, HD1 SD1    MAKING AN  EMERGENCY  APPROPRIATION  FOR  LEGAL  SERVICES FOR
                   DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS REVIEW.
                   House  Conferees:     P.   Oshiro/Saiki,  Co-Chairs;  Yamane,
                   Marumoto
                   Senate Conferees:   Hanabusa/Fukunaga/Levin, Co-Chairs; Chun,
                   Kanno, Nakata, Tanaka, Anderson

 
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HB 1095, HD1 SD2   RELATING TO THE REVIEW OF THE SALARIES OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE
                   OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
                   House  Conferees:    P.  Oshiro/Kanoho,  Co-Chairs; Hamakawa,
                   Kahikina, Marumoto
                   Senate  Conferees:  Hanabusa/Levin,  Co-Chairs;  Chun, Kanno,
                   Nakata, Tanaka, Anderson
HB 235, HD2 SD2    RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION.
                   House  Conferees:   P.   Oshiro/Saiki,  Co-Chairs;  Hamakawa,
                   Kahikina, Moses
                   Senate Conferees:
                   Hanabusa/Chumbley/Matsunaga/Fukunaga/Levin Co-Chairs; Slom
HB 1675, HD1 SD1   RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TRUST INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS.
                   House  Conferees:    P.  Oshiro/Saiki,  Co-Chairs;  Hamakawa,
                   Yamane, Marumoto
                   Senate Conferees:   Hanabusa/Fukunaga/Levin, Co-Chairs; Chun,
                   Nakata, Tanaka, Anderson
SB 1635, SD2 HD2   RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND TRUST.
                   House    Conferees:        P.    Oshiro/Suzuki,    Co-Chairs;
                   Kaho'ohalahala, Kanoho, Saiki, Fox
                   Senate Conferees:   Hanabusa/Fukunaga,Levin, Co-Chairs; Chun,
                   D. Ige, Kanno, Kawamoto, Tanaka, Anderson


COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE

Thursday, April 22, 1999
7:00 p.m.
Conference Room 329, State Capitol

AGENDA:

SCR 26, SD1        REQUESTING THE  AUDITOR  TO  STUDY  THE  SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL
                   EFFECTS OF MANDATING  THE  INCLUSION  OF  MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
                   THERAPY WITHIN  MENTAL  HEALTH  AND  ALCOHOL  AND  DRUG ABUSE
                   TREATMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS.                    CPC/LMG, FIN
SCR 30, SD1        REQUESTING THE  LEGISLATIVE  REFERENCE  BUREAU  TO  CONDUCT A
                   POLICY  AND  ISSUE  STUDY  CONCERNING  THE  UNDERGROUNDING OF
                   OVERHEAD UTILITY FACILITIES. (AMENDED TITLE)         CPC, FIN
SCR 88, SD2        REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT  OF  AN  INFORMAL  TASK FORCE TO
                   STUDY THE PROBLEMS  ASSOCIATED  WITH THE CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY
                   REGIME LAW, AND PUBLIC HEARINGS ON SUBJECTING CONDOMINIUMS TO
                   COUNTY  ZONING   ORDINANCES   AND  DEVELOPMENT  REQUIREMENTS.
                   (AMENDING TITLE)                                          CPC
SCR 111, SD1       REQUESTING THE INSURANCE  COMMISSIONER  TO  CONVENE A WORKING
                   GROUP TO STUDY  THE  USE  OF  GENETIC INFORMATION AND GENETIC
                   TEST RESULTS FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE PURPOSES.        HLT, CPC

 
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SCR 93, SD1        REQUESTING A STUDY  REGARDING  THE  ISSUE OF PERSONAL PRIVACY
                   AND COMMERCIAL USE OF PERSONAL
                   INFORMATION.                                         CPC, FIN
SCR 152, SD1       REQUESTING   THE   HAWAII   PATIENT   BILL   OF   RIGHTS  AND
                   RESPONSIBILITIES TASK FORCE TO  MAKE  A THOROUGH STUDY OF THE
                   ISSUES RELATING TO THE USE OF THE TERM "MEDICAL NECESSITY" TO
                   DETERMINE  THE  MOST   APPROPRIATE   DEFINITION  OF  "MEDICAL
                   NECESSITY", OR TO  DEVELOP  NEW  TERMS  TO BETTER RESOLVE THE
                   ISSUES EXAMINED.                                     CPC, FIN
SCR 188            REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT  OF  HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO
                   CREATE A JOB CLASSIFICATION  FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED
                   NURSES.                                              CPC, FIN

Decision making to follow.


CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Friday, April 23, 1999
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 423, State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 37, HD1, SD2    RELATING TO FILM PRODUCTION FUNDING.
                   House Conferees:  Representatives  Herkes,  Takai,  Luke, Co-
                   Chairs; Suzuki; and Leong
                   Senate Conferees: Senators Inouye, Fukunaga, Co-Chairs; Buen;
                   Taniguchi; and Anderson
SB 1607, SD2, HD2  RELATING  TO  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  AND  PRIVATE  INVESTMENT
                   ATTRACTION.
                   Senate Conferees:  Senators  Inouye,  Fukunaga, Co-Chairs; D.
                   Ige; Nakata; and Slom
                   House Conferees:  Representatives  Herkes, Suzuki, Co-Chairs;
                   Luke; Morihara; and Fox
HB 133, SD1        MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO  FUND  THE SMALL BUSINESS DEFENDER
                   POSITION AND OTHER  SUPPORT  PERSONNEL  ESTABLISHED UNDER ACT
                   168, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 1998.
                   House Conferees:  Representatives  Herkes,  Menor,  Kawakami,
                   Co-Chairs; Luke; Suzuki; and Whalen 
                   Senate  Conferees:  Senators  Inouye,  Fukunaga,  Levin,  Co-
                   Chairs; Taniguchi; and Slom 
HB 1028, HD1 SD1   RELATING TO ALOHA TOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
                   House Conferees:  Representatives  Herkes,  Hiraki, Luke, Co-
                   Chairs; Goodenow; and Whalen
                   Senate  Conferees:  Senators  Inouye,  Fukunaga,  Levin,  Co-
                   Chairs; Kawamoto; Tam; Taniguchi; and Slom

 
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HB 1020, HD2, SD2  RELATING TO THE HAWAII CAPITAL LOAN PROGRAM.
                   House  Conferees:  Representatives  Herkes,  Luke, Co-Chairs;
                   Suzuki; and Rath 
                   Senate   Conferees:   Senators   Inouye,   Levin,  Co-Chairs;
                   Taniguchi; and Slom 
HB 830, HD1, SD2   RELATING TO SECURITIES.
                   House Conferees:  Representatives  Herkes,  Menor, Co-Chairs;
                   Chang; Lee; and Rath
                   Senate Conferees: Senators  Inouye, Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; and
                   Slom 
SB 1071, SD1, HD2  RELATING TO SECURITIES.
                   Senate   Conferees:   Senators   Inouye,   Levin,  Co-Chairs;
                   Taniguchi; and Slom
                   House Conferees: Representatives Herkes,  Menor, Ahu Isa, Co-
                   Chairs; Chang; Lee; and Rath
HB 1361, HD2, SD2  RELATING TO CHARTER TOUR OPERATORS.
                   House  Conferees:  Representatives  Herkes,  Hiraki,   Menor,
                   Yamane, Co-Chairs; and Marumoto
                   Senate  Conferees:  Senators  Inouye,  Kanno,  Taniguchi, Co-
                   Chairs; Buen; M. Ige; and Slom
SB 1079, SD1, HD3  RELATING TO PERMIT PROCESSING.
                   Senate Conferees: Senators Inouye, Chair; Buen; and Slom
                   House Conferees:  Representatives  Herkes,  Menor,  Luke, Co-
                   Chairs; Chang; and Rath


CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Friday, April 23, 1999
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 229, State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 171, HD2, SD2   RELATING TO HEALTH CARE DECISIONS.
                   Adopts   a   comprehensive,   modified   uniform  health-care
                   decisions act which  would  permit  a competent individual to
                   control decisions relating to his or her own medical care.
                   House Conferees: Santiago, P. Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Lee, Thielen
                   Senate  Conferees:  Chun  Oakland,  Chumbley,  Matsunaga, Co-
                   Chairs; Sakamoto, Anderson
HB 1153, HD1, SD1  RELATING TO RETAIL LIQUOR SALES TO MINORS.
                   Allows persons between eighteen  and  twenty  years of age to
                   participate in  authorized  studies  or  enforcement  of laws
                   relating to the sale of liquor to minors.  
                   House Conferees: Santiago,  Hamakawa, Co-Chairs; Lee, Yamane,
                   Thielen
                   Senate  Conferees:  Chun  Oakland,  Chumbley,  Matsunaga, Co-
                   Chairs; Anderson

 
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HB 294, HD1, SD2   RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLE TOBACCO PRODUCTS
                   AND TOBACCO PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS.
                   Prohibits the  distribution  of  sample  tobacco products and
                   promotional materials  in  any  public  street,  sidewalk, or
                   park, or within 1000 feet of any school.
                   House Conferees: Santiago, Yamane, Co-Chairs; Kahikina, Leong
                   Senate  Conferees:  Chun  Oakland,  Chumbley,  Matsunaga, Co-
                   Chairs; Sakamoto, Anderson
HB 1663, HD2, SD2  RELATING TO HEALTH.
                   Appropriates $2 for  soil  testing  in  Village Park and West
                   Loch Fairways.   Requires  DOH  to establish process allowing
                   the involuntary  medication  of institutionalized psychiatric
                   patients.  Requires  insurers,  mutual benefit societies, and
                   health maintenance organizations to pay all rural health care
                   facilities directly.
                   House Conferees: Santiago,  Ito,  Menor, P. Oshiro, Takamine,
                   Co-Chairs; McDermott
                   Senate Conferees:  Chun  Oakland,  D.  Ige, Levin, Co-Chairs;
                   Kanno, Taniguchi, Slom
HB 172, HD1, SD2   RELATING TO HOSPICE SERVICES.
                   Requires health  insurers  to  cover  hospice  care.   Allows
                   hospice homes in  areas  zoned  for  residential use.  Allows
                   Department of Health to  license hospice service agencies and
                   set general parameters for such licensing.  Requires Director
                   of Health to adopt rules. 
                   House   Conferees:   Santiago,   Lee,   Kawakami,  Co-Chairs;
                   Kahikina, Meyer
                   Senate Conferees: Chun Oakland, Fukunaga, Co-Chairs; Anderson
HB 632, HD2, SD1   RELATING TO DISABILITIES.
                   Creates the developmental disabilities special fund; Requires
                   the Department of Human  Services to provide supported living
                   stipends to persons with developmental disabilities or mental
                   retardation (DD/MR); Makes appropriations for DD/MR. 
                   House  Conferees:  Santiago,   Yamane,  Co-Chairs;  Kahikina,
                   Saiki, Fox
                   Senate Conferees: Chun Oakland, Fukunaga, Co-Chairs; Anderson

 
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SB 788, SD2, HD2   RELATING TO TAXATION.
                   Provides that the excise  tax  on cigarettes shall be imposed
                   and  collected  through  the   use  of  stamps  purchased  by
                   licensees,  and  affixed  to  cigarette  packages.   Includes
                   provisions  for  civil   and   criminal  penalties,  and  for
                   forfeitures of  cigarettes,  to  be  enforced  by  the police
                   departments, liquor  commissions,  the  attorney general, and
                   prosecuting attorneys.  Mandates  repeal  of  the law in 2005
                   upon a finding by  the  legislative  auditor that the law has
                   not reduced the loss of  tax  revenue due to the illegal sale
                   of untaxed cigarettes.
                   Senate Conferees: Chun  Oakland,  Fukunaga, Levin, Co-Chairs;
                   Chun, Kawamoto, Anderson
                   House  Conferees:    Santiago,  Suzuki,  Co-Chairs; Goodenow,
                   Kahikina, Leong

SB 1034, SD1, HD2  RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOBACCO SETTLEMENT SPECIAL FUND
                   Creates   a   Hawaii   Tobacco   Settlement   Special   Fund.
                   Establishes an Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund.
                   Senate Conferees: Chun  Oakland,  Fukunaga, Levin, Co-Chairs;
                   Chun
                   House  Conferees:  Santiago,  Takamine,  Co-Chairs; Kawakami,
                   Suzuki, Marumoto


COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING

Friday, April 23, 1999
9:55 a.m.
Conference Room 329, State Capitol

AGENDA:

SCR 4              OBSERVING 1999 AS THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF OLDER
                   PERSONS.                                                  HSH

Decision making to follow.



 
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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Friday, April 23, 1999
10:30 a.m.
Conference Room 329, State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1637, HD2 SD2   RELATING TO SCHOOL BUSES.
                   House  Conferees:  Hiraki/Ito/Goodenow,  Co-Chairs; Morihara,
                   Marumoto
                   Senate Conferees: D. Ige/Fukunaga/Levin, Co-Chairs; Sakamoto,
                   Slom


CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Friday, April 23, 1999
1:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325, State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 161, HD1 SD2    RELATING TO SEARCH AND RESCUE COSTS.
                   House  Conferees:  P.  Oshiro/Saiki,  Co-Chairs;  Lee,  Luke,
                   Thielen
                   Senate  Conferees:   Kawamoto/Matsunaga,   Co-Chairs;  Bunda,
                   Iwase, Slom
SB 680, SD1 HD2    RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
                   House  Conferees:  P.  Oshiro/Nakasone,  Co-Chairs: Goodenow,
                   Hamakawa, Whalen
                   Senate  Conferees:   Kawamoto/Chumbley/Matsunaga,  Co-Chairs;
                   Bunda, Ihara, Taniguchi, Slom


CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Friday, April 23, 1999
1:00 p.m.
Conference Room 01, State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 1018, SD1, HD2  RELATING TO THE DRUG FORMULARY.
                   Permits the Board of  Health  to designate the "Approved Drug
                   Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations", published
                   by the FDA, as the state generic drug formulary.
                   Senate Conferees:  Chun Oakland, Chair; Iwase, Anderson
                   House Conferees: Lee, Yamane, Co-Chairs; Ahu Isa, Garcia, Fox

 
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SB 1021, HD1       RELATING TO CLINICAL LABORATORY PERSONNEL.
                   Clarifies  the   clinical   laboratory   personnel  licensing
                   provisions of section 321-13, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
                   Senate Conferees:  Chun Oakland, Chair; Levin, Anderson
                   House Conferees:   Menor,  Yamane,  Co-Chairs;  Ahu Isa, Lee,
                   Marumoto
SB 822, SD2, HD2   RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.
                   Requires all health  insurers,  mutual benefit societies, and
                   health   maintenance   organizations   to   cease   excluding
                   contraceptive  services   and   supplies   from  coverage  by
                   repealing the  provision  of  such  coverage  as  an employer
                   option; exempts certain employers from providing coverage for
                   contraceptive health  care  services  and  supplies  that are
                   contrary to the employer's religious tenets.
                   Senate Conferees:  Chun Oakland, Kanno, Taniguchi, Co-Chairs;
                   Bunda, Hanabusa, Anderson
                   House Conferees:    Menor,  Yamane,  Co-Chairs;  Garcia, Lee,
                   Marumoto
SB 1235, SD1, HD1  RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
                   Allows the State  and  counties  to  designate buildings that
                   shall comply with hurricane shelter resistance criteria.
                   Senate Conferees:  Chun  Oakland, Kanno, Taniguchi, Fukunaga,
                   Levin, Co-Chairs; Bunda, Chun, Slom
                   House Conferees:  Menor,  Yamane, Co-Chairs; Chang, Goodenow,
                   Whalen


COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Friday, April 23, 1999
1:30 p.m.
Conference Room 325, State Capitol

AGENDA:

SCR 219, SD1       REQUESTING THE HAWAII  SUPREME  COURT  TO  REVIEW COURT RULES
                   AND, IF NECESSARY, TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR GIFT-GIVING BY
                   COURT REPORTERS.                                          JHA

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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Friday, April 23, 1999
1:00 p.m.
Conference Room 016, State Capitol

AGENDA:


SB 1018, SD1, HD2  RELATING TO THE DRUG FORMULARY.
                   Permits the Board of  Health  to designate the "Approved Drug
                   Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations", published
                   by the FDA, as the state generic drug formulary.
                   Senate Conferees:  Chun Oakland, Chair; Iwase, Anderson
                   House Conferees: Lee, Yamane, Co-Chairs; Ahu Isa, Garcia, Fox
SB 1021, HD1       RELATING TO CLINICAL LABORATORY PERSONNEL.
                   Clarifies  the   clinical   laboratory   personnel  licensing
                   provisions of section 321-13, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
                   Senate Conferees:  Chun Oakland, Chair; Levin, Anderson
                   House Conferees:   Menor,  Yamane,  Co-Chairs;  Ahu Isa, Lee,
                   Marumoto
SB 822, SD2, HD2   RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.
                   Requires all health  insurers,  mutual benefit societies, and
                   health   maintenance   organizations   to   cease   excluding
                   contraceptive  services   and   supplies   from  coverage  by
                   repealing the  provision  of  such  coverage  as  an employer
                   option; exempts certain employers from providing coverage for
                   contraceptive health  care  services  and  supplies  that are
                   contrary to the employer's religious tenets.
                   Senate Conferees:  Chun Oakland, Kanno, Taniguchi, Co-Chairs;
                   Bunda, Hanabusa, Anderson
                   House Conferees:    Menor,  Yamane,  Co-Chairs;  Garcia, Lee,
                   Marumoto
SB 1235, SD1, HD1  RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
                   Allows the State  and  counties  to  designate buildings that
                   shall comply with hurricane shelter resistance criteria.
                   Senate Conferees: Chun  Oakland,  Kanno, Taniguchi, Fukunaga,
                   Levin, Co-Chairs; Bunda, Chun, Slom
                   House Conferees: Menor,  Yamane,  Co-Chairs; Chang, Goodenow,
                   Whalen

 
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