COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE AND COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 2646 HD1 (HSCR229-06) |
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Requires the State and the courts to recognize the validity of labor-management agreements that meet certain specified requirements. Requires HEMIC to act as an insurer for labor management agreements in certain instances. (HB2646 HD1) |
LAB, CPC/JUD, FIN |
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HB 3105 HD1 (HSCR252-06) |
RELATING TO PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION. Amends Act 239, SLH 2005, by prohibiting DHS from restricting a physician's ability to treat a fee-for-service mental health consumer with psychotropic medications that have been approved by the FDA and are considered appropriate within the scope of the physician's practice for the treatment of a mental health consumer. Removes the pre-authorization exemption for psychotropic medication and the requirement that DHS report on the utilization and cost of the Act. Removes the exemption for QUEST medical plans. (HB3105 HD1) |
HLT/HUS, CPC/JUD, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
2:05 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 1867 HD1 (HSCR230-06) |
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Ensures that uninterrupted medical care is provided to an injured employee, even if the injured employee's employer denies further treatment, until the director of labor and industrial relations renders a final decision on the matter. (HB1867 HD1) |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB 2647 HD1 (HSCR231-06) |
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Establishes a coordinated care system option to provide workers' compensation benefits for public employees. (HB2647 HD1) |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB 2694 HD1 (HSCR232-06) |
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Changes the reimbursement rate for medical services under the State's workers' compensation law to an unspecified percentage of the Medicare Resource Based Value Scale system rates. (HB2694 HD1) |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB 2695 (HSCR233-06) |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYERS' MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Requires the Hawaii employers' mutual insurance company to provide a workers' compensation insurance plan that utilizes a coordinated system of care model to provide medical and rehabilitation services to injured employees. |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB 2698 (HSCR234-06) |
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Requires the director of labor and industrial relations to establish standardized forms for health care providers to use when reporting on and billing for injuries compensable under the State's workers' compensation law. |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB 3097 (HSCR210-06) |
RELATING TO PETROLEUM STORAGE FACILITIES. Allows special purpose revenue bonds to be issued for the purpose of constructing petroleum storage facilities in counties with populations of less than 500,000. Establishes a tax credit for persons or entities who construct petroleum storage facilities in counties with populations of less than 500,000. |
TRN/EEP, CPC, FIN |
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HB 2244 (HSCR203-06) |
RELATING TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY. Authorizes motor vehicle lessors to visibly pass on to the lessee third party concession fees where the third party is an entity other than the department of transportation. |
TRN, CPC, FIN |
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HB 1975 HD1 (HSCR273-06) |
RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. Appropriates funds to place emergency mobile urgent care units in the Ocean View and Volcano communities of the island of Hawaii. (HB1975 HD1) |
CPC, FIN |
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HB 3129 (HSCR254-06) |
RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. Provides a tax credit to individual taxpayers and employers for premiums paid for long-term care insurance contracts and requires the department of taxation in cooperation with the department of commerce and consumer affairs to submit a report back to the legislature annually regarding the status of this Act's provisions. Sunsets December 31, 2011. |
HLT/LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB 2401 HD1 (HSCR168-06) |
RELATING TO ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Repeal optional, exclusionary insurance provision for injuries sustained by insured persons as a result of intoxication from alcohol or narcotics. Appropriates funds to establish the Screening, Briefing, Intervention, Referral, and Treatment program. (HB2401 HD1) |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB 2175 HD1 (HSCR236-06) |
RELATING TO ENERGY. Provides a framework for energy self-sufficiency, focusing on energy efficiency and renewable energy resource deployment in state facilities, vehicles, and equipment; in the public schools; through the renewable energy technologies income tax credit; by means of priority permitting for renewable energy projects at the county level; and through the establishment of a solar water heating pay as you save program. (HB2175 HD1) |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
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HB 3127 (HSCR253-06) |
RELATED TO HEALTH CARE. Establishes direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing requirements in health care facilities to ensure patient safety and quality health care. |
HLT/LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB 3222 HD1 (HSCR235-06) |
RELATING TO ENERGY. (1) Establishes the Hawaii renewable hydrogen program to manage the State's transition to a renewable hydrogen economy; (2) establishes the hydrogen investment capital special fund to seed private and federal projects for the deployment of hydrogen systems; (3) directs DBEDT, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, and NELHA to design a distributed energy storage microgrid to transport energy to NELHA; (4) directs PUC to regulate the microgrid; and (5) appropriates funds for the program and special fund. (HD1) |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
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HB 2328 |
RELATING TO PETROLEUM PRICE GOUGING. Creates a new chapter to protect Hawaii consumers from price gouging in the purchase of petroleum during periods of abnormal disruption of the marketplace caused by extraordinary adverse circumstances. |
CPC, FIN |
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HB 2214 (HSCR202-06) |
RELATING TO RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE SURCHARGE TAX. Repeals increase in the rental motor vehicle surcharge tax levied between September 1, 1999 and August 31, 2007. |
TRN, CPC, FIN |
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HB 2605, HD1 |
RELATING TO CABLE. Allows cable operators that pay annual fees to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) for approval to credit their One Call Center fees toward their annual fee payment. (HB2605 HD1) |
CPC, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only:
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HB 1836 |
RELATING TO VETERINARIANS. Previously heard on 1/30/06 Authorizes, upon certain conditions and without examination, temporary licensure of veterinarians who are licensed in good standing in another state that has licensing standards equivalent to or higher than Hawaii's. |
CPC, FIN |
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HB 2606 |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. Previously heard on 2/8/06 Clarifies the process of payments for benefits under automobile personal injury protection coverage where the bill for medical services submitted does not conform to the fee schedule or where there is a dispute between the medical provider and insurer on compliance. |
CPC, FIN |
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HB 2717 |
RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Previously heard on 2/1/06 Creates a selection commission to pick members of the Public Utilities Commission. Establishes terms of service. |
CPC, FIN |
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HB 3230 |
RELATING TO BUILDING CODES. Previously heard on 2/13/06 Adopts for the State and counties the International Building, Residential, Mechanical, and Plumbing codes statewide and requires the counties to use the statewide code within two years. |
CPC, FIN |
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HB 3144 HD1 (HSCR158-06) |
RELATING TO THE STATE PHARMACY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Previously heard on 2/13/06 Extends income eligibility requirement to 150 percent of the federal poverty level. (HB3144 HD1) |
HUS/HLT, CPC, FIN |
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Conference Room 312; State Capitol
8:30 a.m. AGENDA:
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HB 2621 |
RELATING TO THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE. Clarifies that consumer advocate shall represent consumers only and that consumers are rate payers of public utility services or retail purchasers of gasoline. |
EEP, CPC |
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HB 1876 |
RELATING TO GASOLINE. Gives governor authority to waive gas cap law in the event of a natural disaster anywhere that substantially disrupts fuel supplies in the State. |
EEP, CPC |
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HB 3099 |
RELATING TO ANTITRUST VIOLATIONS BY THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY. Provides that a plaintiff in an antitrust case against a producer or refiner of petroleum products, in order to survive a dispositive pretrial motion, is not required to present evidence that tends to exclude the possibility that the alleged conspirators acted independently. |
EEP, CPC/JUD |
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HB 571 PROPOSED HD1 |
RELATING TO SOLID WASTE CONTROL. Provides exception from air emission limits from large commercial passenger vessels during equipment tests required by state and federal agencies. (HD1) |
EEP, JUD |
Decision making to follow.
9:00 a.m. AGENDA:
Decision making only:
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HB 3096 |
RELATING TO CURBSIDE RECYCLING. Requires counties with greater than 500,000 residents to implement curbside collection of recyclable goods as a component of their solid waste management programs. |
EEP, FIN |
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Thursday, February 16, 2006
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 3029 (HSCR237-06) |
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Authorizes the UH board of regents to provide tuition waivers or reductions to: members of the Hawaii national guard or the federal military reserves in Hawaii; active duty military personnel stationed in Hawaii; and dependents of the foregoing persons. |
HED, PSM, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS
Thursday, February 16, 2006
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 3065 |
RELATING TO CAPITAL INVESTMENTS. Increases the total amount of issued and transferable tax credits. Adds insurance premium taxes to the list of applicable taxes. Ensures that tax credits will be invested in Hawaii companies. Authorizes the corporation to use refundable credits to support technology industry development efforts. |
EDB, FIN |
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HB 3064 |
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Establishes the Hawaii Innovations Fund (HIF) to provide grants to individuals or businesses that conduct research or product development in the life sciences, qualified high technology, and advanced technology fields. Appropriates $100,000,000 to be deposited into the HIF, with $50,000,000 transferred from HIF to the State Private Investment Fund. |
EDB, FIN |
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HB 2181 |
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Establishes the Hawaii Innovations Fund to provide grants to individuals or businesses that conduct research or product development in the life sciences or advanced technology fields. |
EDB, FIN |
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HB 3087 (HSCR240-06) |
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Amends the Procurement Code to allow more efficiency and flexibility for the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to purchase health care goods and services. |
HLT, EDB, FIN |
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For the purpose of receiving testimony and discussion, the Committee will be hearing the following measure reflecting the deletion of current contents and the insertion of new language in a proposed amendment form (HD1). |
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HB 1368 (HSCR153) |
RELATING TO LAND USE. Authorizes each county to establish an advisory group to assist the county planning department to identify land use policies and development standards and to identify lands suitable for reclassification into the rural district. Requires office of planning to assist counties in coordinating meetings and provide technical assistance. |
WLO/AGR, EDB, FIN |
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PROPOSED HD1 |
RELATING TO LAND USE. Deems certain single-family dwellings as approved uses in agricultural districts; provided that not more than 10% of the project area consists of soils classified as A or B. |
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Please direct comments on the proposed House Draft only. Copies of the proposed HD1 will be available at Room 316. |
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Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
Thursday, February 16, 2006
9:00 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 1958 |
RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires health insurance coverage for certain types of reconstructive surgery, including craniofacial surgery. |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB 3035 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR MOLOKAI GENERAL HOSPITAL. Appropriates funds to Molokai General Hospital for operating costs during fiscal year 2006-2007. |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 1989 |
RELATING TO TAXATION. Phases out the general excise tax by 2013 on services rendered by health care providers in rural areas federally designated as having a shortage of health professional services. Sunsets on January 1, 2020. |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 3124 |
RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Provides a general excise tax exemption for amounts received for the purchase of any supplemental food recommended by the "WIC" food program. |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 2049 |
RELATING TO RESTROOM FACILITIES FOR WOMEN. Provides that state facilities with restrooms shall make more facilities available to females. |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 2374 |
MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION. Emergency appropriation for FY 2005 - 2006 ($4, 724, 703) general funds. Authorizes an increase in the expenditure ceiling of the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Special Fund by an additional $6, 148, 944 to DOH, adult mental health division, for ongoing services provided at Hawaii State Hospital and community-based services. |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 2384 |
MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION. Emergency appropriation ($1, 000, 000) in Early Intervention Special Fund monies for FY 2005-2006 for the DOH Healthy Start Program.
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HLT, FIN |
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HB 3139 |
RELATING TO HEALTH. Provides a means for childhood screening required for entry into school, when a child reaches the age of four and before the child reaches the age of six. |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 3140 |
RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriation to prepare for a pandemic of a novel strain of influenza.
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HLT, FIN |
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Decision making only : |
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HB 3141 |
RELATING TO DENTAL SPECIALISTS. Authorizes the licensure by credentials of dental specialists who are licensed in another state. |
HLT, CPC |
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HB 3120 |
RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT. Appropriates up to $350,000 per school complex for existing or emerging community coalitions to coordinate local anti-drug community efforts, fill service gaps, and implement best practice prevention programs. |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 2880 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Increases the membership of the Hawaii health systems corporation board of directors by requiring that four new members be Hawaii health systems corporation service recipients. |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 2126 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. Appropriates $600,000 for a 24-hour, 7 days a week, rapid response emergency medical services unit for the Mililani/Mililani Mauka area. |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 2884 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE FOR THE HAIKU REGION OF MAUI. Appropriates $ in FY 2006-2007 for ambulance service in the Haiku region of Maui. |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 2802 |
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST THE HAWAII MEDICAL CENTER, L.L.C. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist the Hawaii Medical Center, L.L.C., in financing equipment purchases and the construction and improvement of health care facilities. |
HLT, FIN |
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HB 1789 |
RELATING TO TAXATION. Exempts amounts received by trusts whose sole beneficiaries are blind, deaf, or disabled from up to $2,000 in general excise tax liability. Limits general excise tax amounts collected from the trusts to one-half percent. |
HLT, FIN |
Decision making to follow.