OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

TWENTY-SECOND STATE LEGISLATURE

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

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NO. 5

8th LEGISLATIVE DAY-JANUARY 28, 2003

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Committee Abbreviations:

AGR - Agriculture

HSH - Human Services and Housing

CPC - Consumer Protection and Commerce

INT - International Affairs

EDB - Economic Development and

JUD - Judiciary

Business Concerns

LAB - Labor and Public Employment

EDN - Education

LMG - Legislative Management

EEP - Energy and Environmental Protection

PSM - Public Safety and Military Affairs

FIN - Finance

TAC - Tourism and Culture

HED - Higher Education

TRN - Transportation

HLT - Health

WLU - Water, Land Use & Hawaiian Affairs

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HOUSE BILLS

 
   

Committee

H.B. NO.

 

RE-REFERRAL

     

90

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

Provides tax credit to resident taxpayers, regardless of adjusted gross income, for long-term care insurance premiums at lesser of $2,500 or 50% of the amount of the insurance premium paid. If the tax credit is claimed, a medical expense deduction for long-term care insurance cost is prohibited.

HLT/HSH, FIN

253

RELATING TO SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES.

Requires all school health rooms to be staffed at all times by qualified health personnel. Requires the DOH to provide school health aides throughout the State with dependable substitutes in order to ensure that all school health rooms are staffed at all times by qualified health personnel.

HLT/EDN, FIN

460

RELATING TO THE ELDER JUSTICE ACT.

Adopts the Elder Justice Act to increase penalties for abuse, neglect, or economic exploitation of dependent elders.

HSH/HLT, JUD

492

RELATING TO SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES.

Prohibits smoking in all buildings, facilities, and grounds of Hawaii public schools.

EDN/HLT, JUD

501

RELATING TO THE ELDERLY.

Appropriates funds to the Executive Office on Aging to provide elderly services through community centers.

HSH/HLT, FIN

519

RELATING TO THE ELDER JUSTICE ACT.

Adopts the Elder Justice Act to increase penalties for abuse, neglect, or economic exploitation of dependent elders.

HSH/HLT, JUD

1579

RELATING TO THE ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION AUTHORITY.

Establishes the Economic Diversification Authority.

EDB, TRN, FIN

     

 

 

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

 
   

Committee

H.C.R. NO.

 

RE-REFERRAL

     

4

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO STUDY THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL IMPACT OF MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR EXAMINATION FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES.

HLT, LMG, FIN