COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE AND COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Monday, February 23, 2009
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO FORECLOSURES. Provides for notice to tenants of rental properties that are foreclosed upon. (HB202 HD1)
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HSG, CPC/JUD |
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RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Allows a tenant who is a victim of domestic violence, sexual abuse, or harassment by stalking to terminate his or her rental agreement. (HB812 HD1)
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HUS, CPC/JUD |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Makes amendments to clarify the support and expansion of new technology in the use of telemedicine; clarifies that telehealth is within the scope of a physician's practice.
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HLT, CPC/JUD |
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RELATING TO DENTISTRY. Grants the Board of Dental Examiners the power to issue cease and desist orders for the unlicensed practice of dentistry. (HB1213 HD1)
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HLT, CPC/JUD |
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RELATING TO LABELING OF MEAT AND FISH PRODUCTS. Requires truthful labeling of meat and fish that has been gas‑treated. (HB1611 HD1)
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HLT, CPC/JUD |
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only (heard on Monday, February 2, 2009):
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RELATING TO THE MORTGAGE RESCUE FRAUD PREVENTION ACT. Excludes licensed real estate brokers and salespersons from the definition of distressed property consultants in the Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act. Prohibits certain conduct relating to the acquisition of an ownership interest in distressed property by licensed real estate brokers and salespersons.
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CPC/JUD |
2:15 p.m. AGENDA:
CPC only:
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RELATING TO NOTARY PUBLIC SEALS. Requires a notary public to include on the notary public's stamp or seal the notary public's commission number.
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CPC |
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RELATING TO THE CODE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. Amends and updates Hawaii's Code of Financial Institutions to address temporary office relocations and to place prudent limits on certain kinds of investments by financial institutions.
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CPC |
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Updates references in Article 10H of the Insurance Code governing long-term care insurance.
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CPC |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Directs public utilities to establish discounted rates for providing services used for agricultural activities located in agricultural districts
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AGR, CPC |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Authorizes a preferential rate for electricity purchased by electric utilities from renewable energy producers that are associated with agricultural activities.
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EEP/AGR, CPC |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Deletes avoided cost by a utility in determining a just and reasonable rate for nonfossil fuel generated electricity. (HB1270 HD1)
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EEP, CPC |
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RELATING TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY. Allows the transportation of rental cars by any water carrier authorized to transport vehicles interisland by the State PUC; provided that the water carrier has a written contract with the owner of the rental car. (HB267 HD1)
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TRN, CPC |
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RELATING TO DENTAL CARE. Requires health insurers and like entities who offer dental coverage to declare and execute their coordination of dental benefits policy to insureds and their counterparts. (HB1208 HD1)
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HLT, CPC |
Decision making to follow.
Decision making only (heard on Wednesday, February 4, 2009):
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RELATING TO APPRAISALS. Requires a real estate appraiser to comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice when acting as an appraiser or arbitrator in an arbitration to determine the value or rental of real estate.
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CPC |
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION, BUSINESS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
9:30 a.m.
Conference Room 312; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO POLICY ADVISORY BOARD ON VETERANS' SERVICES. Requires governor, in making appointments, to ensure that members of the policy advisory board on veterans' services represent all minority viewpoints, including issues of concern to women veterans. Requires one member to be a representative of the Yukio Okutsu veterans home.
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EBM |
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RELATING TO ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING. Makes clarifying amendments to the electronic waste recycling act.
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EEP, EBM |
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RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE. Requires employers to notify employees annually of their entitlement to family leave, as well as possible adverse impact of taking family leave.
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LAB, EBM |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO ALLOW AVAILABLE SURPLUS HELICOPTERS TO BE USED FOR MEDICAL EVACUATION SERVICES.
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EBM, HLT |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO ALLOW AVAILABLE SURPLUS HELICOPTERS TO BE USED FOR MEDICAL EVACUATION SERVICES.
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EBM, HLT |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
9:30 a.m.
Conference Room 329; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Exempts long-term care facilities from the certificate of need process.
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HLT |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO INVESTIGATE HAZARDS POSED BY POLYSTYRENE FOOD CONTAINERS AND TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS AND GROCERY BAGS.
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HLT, CPC |
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REQUESTING THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION TO ESTABLISH A BLUE RIBBON PANEL TO CONDUCT A HEALTH CARE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE ANALYSIS.
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HLT, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION TO ESTABLISH A BLUE RIBBON PANEL TO CONDUCT A HEALTH CARE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE ANALYSIS.
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HLT, FIN |
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URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE PROPER CLEANING OF PRODUCE.
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HLT, FIN |
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URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE PROPER CLEANING OF PRODUCE.
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HLT, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO INCREASE EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS TO PREVENT AND ERADICATE CERVICAL CANCER.
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HLT, FIN |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
10:00 a.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES. Deems renewable energy facilities compatible with the (1) purposes, standards, and permissible uses in the conservation and agricultural districts; and (2) the objectives, policies, and guidelines of the special management area.
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AGR/WLO, EEP |
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RELATING TO PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL PARKS. Allows owners of contiguous parcels within the agricultural district to establish private agricultural parks registered with the Department of Agriculture. Specifies activities within a private agricultural park. (HB1351 HD1)
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AGR, EEP/WLO |
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. Excludes the installation and development of infrastructure and utilities within a public right-of-way or highway as the use of state or county lands for purposes of requiring an environmental assessment.
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EEP/WLO |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES. Exempts renewable energy facilities from subdivision requirements; defines "subdivision requirements".
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WLO/EEP |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES. Shortens time within which a state or county agency may process and approve or deny any permit plan application for a renewable energy facility.
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WLO/EEP |
Decision making to follow.