COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING

Thursday, March 14, 2002

8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Conference Room 329; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2227, SD1

SSCR 2594

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR NEIGHBOR ISLAND DENTAL CARE.

HLT,FIN
 

Makes an appropriation to the Department of Health, district health offices, to provide dental care on Kauai, Hawaii and Maui.

  

SB 2075, SD2

RELATING TO DENTAL HYGIENISTS.

HLT/HSH,

SSCR 2679

Allows licensed dental hygienists to practice under the direct or general supervision of a licensed dentist providing dental services in a public health setting. Specifies services that may be performed. Prohibits direct reimbursements to licensed dental hygienists.

CPC, FIN

SB 2721, SD1

RELATING TO DENTAL INSURANCE.

HLT, CPC,

SSCR 2525

Allows the Insurance Division to protect Hawaii's consumers from insolvent dental insurers by extending the "drop dead" of Act 132, SLH 2001, to July 1, 2003; provides that actions taken under Act 132 shall continue until the conclusion of the complaint.

FIN

SB 2087, SD2

RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY.

HLT, CPC

SSCR 2817

Allows pharmacies to practice in a broader range of settings in collaborative agreements with health care professionals.

  

SB 3047, SD1

SSCR 2613

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE WAIPAHU COMMUNITY ADULT DAY HEALTH CENTER AND YOUTH DAY CARE CENTER PILOT PROJECT.

HLT/HSH, FIN
 

Appropriates an unspecified amount for the Waipahu Community Adult Day Health Center and Youth Day Care Center.

  

 

SB 3053, SD2

RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING.

HLT, FIN

SSCR 2614

Creates the public health nursing branch program under the Department of Health.

  

SB 2091

SSCR 2523

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH, ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE.

HLT, CPC, FIN
 

Repeals sunset of Chapter 431M, HRS

  

SB 2150, SD2

RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT.

HLT/HSH,

SSCR 2593

Requires the Department of Human services to review each case of reported child abuse or neglect to ascertain if a medical referral should be made to obtain a definitive medical opinion on abuse or neglect.

JHA, FIN

SB 2779, SD1

RELATING TO CONTROL OF DISEASE.

HLT, JHA, FIN

SSCR 2761

Allows the Department of Health to enter into agreements with health care facilities and providers to assist with epidemic control activities.

  

SB 2760, SD2

RELATING TO MARRIAGE.

HLT, JHA, FIN

SSCR 2720

Increases the marriage license fees from $50 to $60, of which $10 is to be allocated to the Hawaii birth defects special fund. Provides that all licenses to solemnize marriage automatically expire 5 years from the date of issuance. Requires DOH to make available a listing of licensees to solemnize marriages.

  

SB 2765, SD2

SSCR 2497

RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF DIVORCES AND ANNULMENTS.

HLT, JHA, FIN
 

Repeals the registration of divorcees and annulments.

  

SB 2769

SSCR 2528

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Requires accreditation or certification rather than licensing of transitional residential and semi-supervised independent living arrangements.

HLT/HSH,

CPC, FIN
     

 

SB 2782, SD1

RELATING TO HOSPITAL LICENSING

HLT, CPC, FIN

SSCR 2609

Expedites the mandatory annual state licensing of hospitals by the Department of Health.

  

SB 2871, SD2

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE INSURERS.

HLT/HSH,

SSCR 2717

Requires health care insurers to file an annual financial report to continue their tax exempt status under income tax and general excise tax laws. Requires audit of health care insurers.

CPC, FIN

Decision making to follow.

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Thursday, March 14, 2002

8:45 a.m.

Conference Room 309; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2246, SD1

SSCR 2731

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS MEMORIAL INC.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates money as grant-in-aid to Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial Inc. to build a combined veterans center in Hawaii county.

PSM, FIN

HCR 34/HR 18

REQUESTING CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITES STATES TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO REPEAL THE RESCISSION ACT OF 1946 AND THE SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL SURPLUS APPROPRIATION RESCISSION ACT (1946), AND TO RESTORE FILIPINO WORLD WAR II VETERANS' TO FULL UNITED STATES VETERANS' STATUS AND BENEFITS.

PSM

Decision making to follow.

 

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Thursday, March 14, 2002

9:00 a.m.

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

AGENDA:

SB 2669

SSCR 2666

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST PROJECTS ON THE ISLANDS OF MAUI AND HAWAII.

Authorizes issuance of $25 million, $15 million, and $15 million in special purpose revenue bonds to Pacific Wind Energy LLC for 20-megwatt, 10-megawatt, and 10-megawatt wind farms on Maui, and South Point and North Kohala on the Big Island.

EEP, FIN

SB 2713

SD1

SSCR 2667

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL SITE CLEANUP.

Establishes a Brownfields Clean-up Revolving Loan Fund to provide low interest loans for the clean-up of contaminated brownfields sites.

EEP, FIN

SB 2774

SD2

SSCR 2668

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM FINANCING.

Expands the categories of parties eligible for loans from the Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Fund and the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Programs.

EEP, FIN

SB 2179

SD2

SSCR 2661

RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES.

Adds a new part to chapter 196, HRS, energy efficiency in state facilities; repeals current sections in conflict with new part.

EEP, FIN

SB 2177

SD1

SSCR 2742

RELATING TO RESEARCH AND BIOREMEDIATION OF MATERIAL DREDGED FROM STATEWIDE WATERWAYS.

Appropriates funds for additional research and bench scale testing of material dredged from the Ala Wai canal and other waterways statewide; authorizes GO bonds for design and construction of a pilot bioremediation facility.

EEP, FIN

SB 2909

SD1

SSCR 2769

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; authorizes a county to assess a surcharge; allows a county to request an exemption if DOH determines county recycling service is not available.

EEP, JHA, FIN

SB 2516

SD2

SSCR 2663

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR PROJECTS ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.

Extends authorization of $20,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds from 6/30/2003 to 6/30/2007 for Hui 'Enekinia on the Big Island for electricity cogeneration; removes water production and facilities from Hui 'Enekinia's operating structure; authorizes issuance of refunding special purpose revenue bonds.

WLU, FIN

 

Decision making to follow.