COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE

Monday, February 4, 2002

1:30 p.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2049

RELATING TO OPTOMETRY.

HLT/CPC
 

Repeals joint formulary advisory committee. Allows therapeutically certified optometrists to prescribe and use all pharmaceuticals approved by the optometry board, with additional restrictions and requirements for consultation. Prohibits the use of injectible agents.

  

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Monday, February 4, 2002

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

CPC/HLT only:

    
     

HB 2216

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH, ALCOHOL, AND DRUG ABUSE.

Repeals sunset of chapter 431M, HRS.

CPC/HLT, FIN
     

Decision making to follow.
 

 

  

CPC/JHA only:

    

HB 1943

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Exempts from the definition of "public utility" persons with an exclusive wireless telecommunication license from the Federal Communications Commission.

CPC/JHA, FIN
     

HB 1946

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE FRANCHISES.

Establishes protections governing the relationship between motor vehicle dealers and motor vehicle manufacturers.

CPC/JHA
     

HB 2412

RELATING TO INSURERS.

Requires insurers to maintain a claims service office in the State. Exempts individuals domiciled in the State and performing certain insurance-related services from the licensure requirements for adjusters.

CPC/JHA
     

HB 2430

RELATING TO THE SUPERVISION OF CHARITABLE TRUSTS AND NON PROFITS ACT.

Gives the AG express statutory oversight authority over nonprofits as well as charitable trusts. Requires charitable trust and corporations (other than religious organizations) to register with the AG by submitting a copy of their federal tax return. Ensures that funds solicited by and donated to charitable organizations by the community are truly applied for the charitable purposes intended by the donors. Requests the DOT and DCCA to provide a list of organizations granted tax exempt status and registered nonprofits and access to tax information.

CPC/JHA, FIN
     

HB 2207

RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD.

Limits civil liability of a person providing information for the purpose of preventing, investigating, or prosecuting health insurance fraud.

CPC/JHA
     

Decision making to follow.

 

Decision making only (Deferred from 1/25/02):

HB 1824 Relating to Uniform Athlete Agents Act.

HB 1825 Relating to Revised Uniform Commercial Code Article 9.
     

CPC only:

    

HB 2465

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

Merges the Insurance Regulation Fund into the Compliance Resolution Fund.

CPC, FIN
     

HB 2485

RELATING TO CENTRAL SERVICE EXPENSES.

Deletes from the list of funds exempt from central service assessment the Compliance Resolution Fund (CRF) and the Insurance Regulation Fund (IRF).

CPC, FIN
     

HB 2477

RELATING TO FEES PAID TO THE DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

Provides a supplemental source of income to complement revenue received from the franchise tax to sufficiently fund the Division of Financial Institutions.

CPC, FIN
     

HB 2107

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Allows medical service providers to have treatment carried out by support or auxiliary personnel authorized by law to provide such treatment. Requires bills for services to identify services provided by support or auxiliary personnel.

CPC, FIN
     

HB 2295

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Requires that the PUC establish an intervenor program to help consumers provide information for hearings and other PUC proceedings; appropriates funds for the creation and maintenance of a PUC website.

CPC, FIN
     

HB 2567

RELATING TO THE TAXATION OF MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.

Recommends statutory provisions to conform to the federal Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act ("MTSA"), P.L. 106-252 (July 28, 2000), which takes effect on August 1, 2002.

CPC, FIN
     

HB 2466

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.

CPC, FIN
     

HB 2414

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM MANAGEMENT EDUCATION FUND.

Prohibits use of the condominium management education fund to purchase real property. Allows the real estate commission to assess AOAOs fees of 150% of the commission's proposed budget less the fund balance at the end of the fiscal year.

CPC, FIN
     

HB 2206

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Includes naturopathy among personal injury protection benefits in motor vehicle insurance.

CPC, FIN
     

HB 2467

RELATING TO NATUROPATHY.

Revises the accrediting standards for approved naturopathic schools to eliminate adverse consequences on applicants for licensure.

CPC
     

Decision making to follow.

 

    

Decision making only:

HB 1712 Relating to Condominium Property Regimes. (deferred from 1/24/02)

HB 1754 Relating to Intoxicating Liquor. (deferred from 1/25/02)

HB 1778 Relating to Financial Services Loan Companies. (deferred from 1/25/02)

HB 1763 Relating to Mutual Benefit Societies. (deferred from 1/28/02)
     

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Monday, February 4, 2002

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HED/HSH only:

HB 2256

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR STUDENT HOUSING AND A MIXED USE PROJECT.

Authorizes housing and community development corporation of Hawaii to issue $15,000,000 in revenue bonds for student housing and mixed-use project at the site of the Atherton YMCA building on University Avenue.

HED/HSH, FIN

HB 2061

RELATING TO ESTABLISHING A LONG-TERM CARE CAREGIVER RESOURCE CENTER AT KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

Makes appropriation to the Kapiolani Community College to establish a LTC Caregiver Resource Center.

HED/HSH/HLT, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

HED/HLT only:

HB 2026

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Creates nursing scholarship program. Provides funding for two full-time nursing faculty positions and the creation of the nursing scholarship program for the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

HED/HLT, FIN

HB 2682

RELATING TO RECIPIENTS OF CERTAIN STATE SUPPORTED DENTAL TRAINING.

Requires that dentists who were recipients of state support for dental school through the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education program or who participated in the state-subsidized dental residency program repay their obligation through service in federally qualified health centers or other underserved areas.

HED/HLT, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

HED only:

HB 2752

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSES.

Provides for mandatory denial or suspension of professional licenses for persons in default or breach of the conditions of a federal or state student loan or scholarship contract.

HED, CPC, FIN

HB 2585

RELATING TO INDEMNIFICATION.

Allows UH to indemnify a person, corporation, or entity when indemnity is required as a condition for obtaining research grants, benefits, services, interest in or right to use property, and other contractual benefits.

HED, JHA, FIN

HB 2586

RELATING TO CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR.

Provides for the payment of settlements of claims against the university, judgements, and other miscellaneous payments.

HED, JHA, FIN

HB 2235

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Creates Pacific Center for Ecosystem Science. Appropriates funds.

HED, FIN

HB 1957

RELATING TO DISASTER MANAGEMENT EDUCATION.

Allows disaster management courses at UH to be funded from Hurricane Relief Fund; establishes the University of Hawaii disaster management education special fund.

HED, FIN

HB 1959

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

Repeals the HOPE endowment special fund and transfers the remaining balance to the University of Hawaii tuition and fees special fund to be used for programs to support under-represented students and promote diversity.

HED, FIN

HB 1960

RELATING TO IMMIGRANTS.

Requires UH to allow qualified immigrant students who have not achieved legal immigration status to pay resident tuition rates.

HED, FIN

HB 2007

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE COLLEGE.

Appropriates funds for the Hawaiian language college at UH Hilo.

HED, FIN

HB 2164

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EDUCATOR LOAN PROGRAM.

Reduces period of forgiving loans from the Hawaii educator loan program from 10 years to 6 years by forgiving 10% for each of the first 5 years and 50 per cent for the 6th year; establishes an appropriation ceiling; and authorizes up to 5% of outstanding loans for administrative costs. Appropriates funds.

HED, FIN

HB 2244

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Authorizes the State to use eminent domain proceedings to acquire land to expand the University of Hawaii Manoa campus.

HED, FIN

HB 2734

RELATING TO MOUSE EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH.

Makes appropriation to the Department of Anatomy and Molecular Biology at UH to conduct research on cloning mouse stem cells.

HED, FIN

HB 2798

RELATING TO SCHOLARSHIPS.

Appropriates funds for scholarships to allow UH students who receive tuition waivers to claim the HOPE scholarship tax credit.

HED, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE

Monday, February 4, 2002

6:30 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 2255

RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

Amends the public utilities commission law to allow local exchange carriers to petition the commission to elect to have its rates, terms, and conditions for retail services determined pursuant to an alternative plan regarding the offering of basic telecommunications services.

CPC, FIN
     

HB 2102

RELATING TO INSURANCE LICENSES.

Authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to issue rental car companies a limited license to sell individual accident, casualty, and other travel or vehicle-related insurance coverage that is incidental to the rental of passenger vehicles.

CPC, FIN
     

HB 2351

RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS CABLE TELEVISION.

Provides that boards of cable television access are not to be selected by the DCCA.

CPC
     

HB 2218

RELATING TO PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.

Requires licensing authorities to suspend the license of health care professionals who default on certain state- or federally-guaranteed educational loans.

CPC, HED, FIN
     

HB 2245

RELATING TO LEASEHOLD.

Requires, in leasehold renegotiations, that a rent based on fair market value shall apply even if value is lower than existing rent and contract bars the lowering of rent upon renegotiation. Allows a one-time rent adjustment to reflect fair market value for any existing lease renegotiated after 1/1/90.

CPC, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS AND COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Tuesday, February 5, 2002

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

8:30 a.m. AGENDA:

Reconsideration for prior decision making:

HB 712

RELATING TO SECURITY AT VARIOUS STATE HOSPITALS.

Transfers the functions and authority of uniformed security employees and security contracts for the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation from the Department of Public Safety to the corporation, and authorizes the corporation to privatize these security functions.

PSM/LAB, HLT, FIN
     

8:45 a.m. AGENDA:

LAB only:
     

HB 2228

RELATING TO PENSION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.

Provides that if a firefighter retires because of a service-connected disability pursuant to section 88-79 and the former firefighter subsequently returns to service in any position other than a firefighter, the member's retirement allowance shall be two and one-half per cent of the member's average final compensation for each year of credited service as a firefighter.

LAB, FIN

HB 2500

RELATING TO STATUTORY REFERENCES AFFECTED BY ACT 253, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2000.

Effectuates correct statutory reference or language changes before Act 253, Session Laws of Hawaii 2000 takes effect on July 1, 2002.

LAB, FIN

HB 2526

RELATING TO WORKER'S COMPENSATION.

Gives an employer reasonable time to file an injuries report that includes amounts paid as of December 31.

LAB, CPC, FIN

HB 2527

RELATING TO SAFETY INSPECTION FREQUENCIES FOR REGULATED EQUIPMENT.

Allows the Department to set reinspection frequencies of boilers and pressure systems and elevators and kindred equipment based on safety considerations.

LAB, FIN

HB 2530

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE APPEALS.

Allows Parties to file unemployment appeals directly with the employment security appeals referee's office.

LAB

HB 2809

RELATING TO LEAVES OF ABSENCE.

Provides that a written designation of beneficiary for earned and unpaid wages is void if the beneficiary predeceases the employee, if employee and beneficiary divorce, if unmarried employee subsequently marries, or if employee enters into or terminates a reciprocal beneficiary relationship.

LAB, FIN
     

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Tuesday, February 5, 2002

8:45 a.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1738

RELATING TO TAXES.

Provides an income tax credit for residential customers who use home generators and are not connected to the electric grid.

EEP, FIN

HB 2006

RELATING TO SPECIAL WASTES RECYCLING.

Clarifies the disposal options for used tires and notice requirements to consumers of new tires. Further provides that tire inventory payment by the rental car industry shall be paid annually.

EEP, JHA, FIN

HB 2723

RELATING TO COUNTIES.

Establishes county requirements for separate collection and recycling of food waste by specified restaurants, food courts, hotels, markets, food manufacturers or processors, catering establishments, hospitals, schools, and businesses; requires inspections and dissemination of information about the requirements.

EEP, JHA, FIN

HB 2831

RELATING TO CORAL REEF PROTECTION.

Creates the coral reef protection act.

EEP, JHA, FIN

HB 2659

RELATING TO CAVE PROTECTION.

Protects caves as unique cultural and natural resources of the State of Hawaii.

EEP, JHA, FIN

HB 2513

RELATING TO THE REDUCTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS.

Allows the Director to establish a program for the reduction of emissions of carbon dioxide, set fees and penalties for the program. Establishes a Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reduction Special Fund.

EEP, JHA, FIN

HB 2660

RELATING TO ELECTRIC UTILITIES.

Imposes a year moratorium on the practice of an electric utility charging standby charges and offering customer retention discounts for customer self-generation and distributed energy resources.

EEP, CPC, FIN
     

Decision making to follow.