COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE AND COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Monday, March 30, 2009
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
2:00 p.m. AGENDA:
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RELATING TO OWNER-BUILDERS. Requires applicants for county building permits under the owner-builder exemption from the contractor licensing law to submit their state and federal tax identification numbers, federal and state tax clearances, and certificate of workers' compensation insurance. (SB205 HD1)
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EBM, CPC/JUD |
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RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR. Requires class 5 dispenser liquor licensees to carry liability insurance as a condition of acquiring, transferring, and renewing a license. (SB300 HD1)
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EBM, CPC/JUD |
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. Creates a driver exclusion endorsement to enable a named insured to exclude specified persons from being covered under a policy. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB58 HD1)
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TRN, CPC/JUD |
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Amends Act 177, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008 (Life Settlements Model Act) by repealing the requirement that the insurance commissioner report annually to the legislature on the implementation and effects of Act 177 and by making the Act permanent.
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HLT, CPC/JUD |
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RELATING TO DENTISTS. Authorizes the board of dental examiners to sanction licensees for false or misleading advertising.
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HLT, CPC/JUD |
Decision making to follow.
2:15 p.m. AGENDA:
CPC only:
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RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY. Repeals permit requirement for accounting firms to engage in public accountancy. (SD1)
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CPC |
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RELATING TO UTILITIES. Requires the public utilities commission to implement a program to achieve lifeline electricity rates for qualified residential electricity customers. (SD2)
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HUS, CPC |
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RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY. Exempts, under certain conditions, sales of electricity generated by NELHA from renewable energy sources from regulation by the public utilities commission when those sales are made to users located on adjacent property that is leased from the State. (SB1065 HD1)
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EEP/EBM, CPC |
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Gives boards of directors authority to install or allow the installation of solar energy or wind energy devices on the common elements of condominiums. (SD2)
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EEP, CPC |
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RELATING TO NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE. Amends the title of chapter 455 to "naturopathic medicine" and amends references therein; defines "naturopathic medicine"; changes the name of the board of examiners in naturopathy to the board of naturopathic medicine and authorizes the board to make rules; authorizes temporary license to licensed out-of-state naturopathic physicians in a declared public health emergency. (SB420 HD1)
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HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO DENTISTRY. Amends dental licensing laws so that a dentist enrolled in an American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation accredited dental residency program can be granted a temporary license for the duration of the program. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB426 HD1)
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HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO TEMPORARY LICENSURE OF DENTISTS. Clarifies that the board of dental examiners may issue a community service license to practice dentistry while the person is in the employment of the department of health. Clarifies that the board of dental examiners may issue a temporary license to practice dentistry while the person is contracted by the department of health to conduct dental education and training. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB933 HD1)
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HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CERTIFICATES. Repeals the requirement for a sanitation certificate to be issued for county business licenses for the operation of a lodging or tenement house, group home, group residence, group living arrangement, hotel, or boarding house. The City and County of Honolulu no longer requires business licenses for these facilities because of Act 35, Session Laws of Hawaii 2001, so the sanitation certificate is unnecessary for Oahu. The counties of Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii never required a sanitation certificate for these types of businesses.
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HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Requires direct payment for the provision of pre-hospital ambulance treatment and transport services. Requires insurance entities contracting with the State to provide Medicaid coverage to enter into written contracts with a minimum of 50 percent of hospitals and providers in their coverage area. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB940 HD1)
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HLT, CPC |
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URGING THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION TO ALLOW DEVELOPERS AND ATTORNEYS TO SUBMIT CONDOMINIUM REGISTRATION FILINGS IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT.
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CPC |
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REQUESTING A SUNRISE ANALYSIS OF LOCKSMITHS. |
CPC, LMG |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO RECOMMEND PROCEDURES AND LEGISLATION TO REQUIRE CEMETERY AND PRE-NEED FUNERAL AUTHORITIES TO COMPLY WITH UNCLAIMED PROPERTY LAWS UNDER CHAPTER 523A, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.
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CPC, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, BOARD OF VETERINARY EXAMINERS AND THE HAWAIIAN HUMANE SOCIETY TO IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE PET PROTECTION PROGRAM FOR DOGS AND CATS.
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CPC, JUD |
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REQUESTING A MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE CABLE TELEVISION DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.
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CPC, LMG |
Decision making to follow.
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Monday, March 30, 2009
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 309; State Capitol
AGENDA:
The purpose of this informational briefing is to learn about the 21st century public education reform movement and the New Tech Foundation’s critical role promoting 21st century skills for our keiki. Representatives of the New Tech Foundation, Monica Martinez, PhD., Chief Operating and Bob Pearlman, Director of Strategic Planning will present updates on their work and share the New Tech vision and how it is being embraced in Hawaii.
Currently, Hawaii has a commonplace end-of-year test (HSA) to measure student achievement in accord with No Child Left Behind. Across the continent, there is a growing body of knowledge that suggests these high stakes tests do not assess the skills students need. Making adequate yearly progress (AYP) does not guarantee that students graduate college, career or citizenship ready. Ten states and over 40 communities have committed to these "21st-century skills" -- the idea that kids need to think critically and creatively, be technologically savvy, and work well with others. New Tech High is one of a handful of education reform models at the heart of this 21st century school redesign movement.
By focusing on systemic rather than programmatic reform, New Tech High (NTH) and its associated non-profit development arm, New Tech Foundation (NTF), have succeeded where many other reform efforts have failed. Unlike canned curriculum approaches designed to improve test scores, NTF’s holistic approach to school reform addresses many of the education system’s challenges at once. The unique principles, process and practices developed by NTF provides a clear roadmap for creating 21st Century schools for those who are willing to take on the work.
This visit is sponsored by the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation in its continued efforts to close our public school achievement and preparation gaps.
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
10:00 a.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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REQUESTING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO PROTECT WILDLIFE AND WILDERNESS BY OPPOSING OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AND ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF AND SUPPORTING CLEAN, RENEWABLE ENERGY ALTERNATIVES.
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EEP |
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REQUESTING HAWAII AMERICAN WATER COMPANY TO IMPLEMENT AN ODOR MITIGATION PLAN FOR ITS FACILITY IN HAWAII KAI.
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EEP, CPC |
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REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO ALLOW HAWAII ELECTRIC AND LIGHT COMPANY TO CONTINUE ITS NEGOTIATIONS WITH KAHUA RANCH AND NA MAKANI MOA E KU, LLC, ON THE KAHUA FAST-RESPONSE HYDRO PROJECT.
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EEP, CPC |
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REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF ADOPTING OBSERVANCE OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME IN HAWAII.
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EEP, LMG |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO AUTHORIZE GRAY WATER RECYCLING SYSTEMS FOR RESIDENTIAL PREMISES UNDER APPROPRIATE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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EEP, HSG |
Decision making to follow.