OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-FIRST STATE LEGISLATURE

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

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NO. 2

5th LEGISLATIVE DAY-JANUARY 23, 2002

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Committee Abbreviations:

AGR - Agriculture

HSH - Human Services and Housing

CPC - Consumer Protection and Commerce

JHA - Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs

EDB - Economic Development and

LAB - Labor and Public Employment

Business Concerns

LMG - Legislative Management

EDN - Education

PSM - Public Safety and Military Affairs

EEP - Energy and Environmental Protection

TAC - Tourism and Culture

FIN - Finance

TRN - Transportation

HED - Higher Education

WLU - Water and Land Use

HLT - Health

  

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HOUSE BILLS

  
   

Committee

H.B. NO.

  

RE-REFERRAL

1687

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes the Hawaii gaming control commission and the framework of casino gaming in Waikiki and Kapolei.

JHA, FIN

1756

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Extends workers' compensation insurance exemption to employers owning 50% or more of a limited liability company or a limited liability partnership.

LAB, FIN

1759

RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION.

Prohibits the use of social security numbers for recordkeeping, identification, or informational purposes on any state or county government document unless specifically authorized by federal law.

JHA

1761

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Gives insurance commissioner power to regulate health insurance rates.

CPC/HLT, FIN

1771

RELATING TO PATIENT SAFETY.

Establishes a patient safety and medical errors reduction program for all health care facilities in the State, including a risk management and risk prevention education and training component for nonphysician personnel and the development and implementation of an incident reporting system.

HLT, JHA, FIN