THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

TIME:

10:30am

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on by their respective subject matter committees:

 

HB 1664, HD1

      (SSCR2933)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION FOR FIREWORKS.

Requires that permanent and temporary fireworks storage buildings or structures and buildings or facilities where redistribution activities are performed comply with currently adopted county building or fire codes or latest edition of nationally recognized standards.  (HB1664 HD1)

 

PSM, CPN

HB 1814, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR3072)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PAYMENT OF WAGES.

Clarifies that employers may pay wages by direct deposit under certain conditions.  Allows employers to pay wages by pay cards under certain circumstances.  Makes employers responsible for any fees incurred if an employer has insufficient funds in their bank account for the electronic transfer.  Effective July 1, 2112.  (SD1)

 

JDL, CPN

HB 1881, SD1

      (SSCR2869)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE CENTER FOR NURSING.

Amends the composition of the center for nursing advisory board by decreasing the number of voting members on the center for nursing advisory board to nine; specifying the membership of the advisory board to better facilitate the center for nursing's mission; and clarifying term limits and appointments to the advisory board.  Amends certain powers and duties of the advisory board.  (SD1)

 

HRE, CPN

HB 2092, SD1

      (SSCR3003)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

Permits board certified pain specialist physicians, oncologists, ophthalmologists, and board certified palliative care physicians to prescribe medical marijuana.  Effective January 2, 2015.  (SD1)

 

HTH, CPN

HB 2099, HD1

      (SSCR2958)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES.

Amends various sections of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to enable advanced practice registered nurses to practice to the fullest extent of their training and education.  (HB2099 HD1)

 

HTH, CPN

HB 2142

      (SSCR2871)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.

Repeals the requirement that a private college or university show that it maintains profitability as a means of demonstrating financial integrity to the department of commerce and consumer affairs.  Repeals section 304A-3153, HRS, relating to procedures for complaints concerning institutions of higher education in the State.

 

HRE, CPN

 

 

 

 

Decision making meeting only, no oral testimony will be accepted.

 

Persons wishing to submit written testimony may do so up to 24 hours prior to the hearing.

 

Click here to submit written testimony to the Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.

 

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

If you require auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e. ASL or foreign language interpreter, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing so that arrangements can be made.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808)586-6070.

 

 

 

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair