THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 229

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO VECTOR CONTROL.

Appropriates moneys for twelve permanent full-time equivalent positions in the vector control branch of the department of health.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 398

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CANCER.

Creates the colorectal cancer screening and awareness pilot program within the department of health and appropriates funds for the program.  Repeals on 6/30/2020.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 405

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EARLY INTERVENTION.

Appropriates funds for the procurement of, and maintenance and training for, a web-based data system in the department of health's early intervention section.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 305

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES.

Specifies that video monitoring and recording of medical marijuana dispensary and production center premises shall be retained for a period of forty-five days.

 

CPH, JDL

SB 325

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

Specifies that ten per cent of tax revenues collected from medical marijuana dispensaries shall be allocated to the mental health and substance abuse special fund.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 404

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CHAPTER 245, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

Imposes an excise tax on electronic smoking devices, disposable electronic smoking devices, reusable electronic smoking devices, and e-liquid sold by a wholesaler or dealer on and after 01/01/2018.  Requires retailers engaged in the retail sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, or e‑liquid to obtain a retail tobacco permit.  Increases the license fee for wholesalers or dealers of cigarettes, tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and e-liquid.  Increases the retail tobacco permit fee for retailers of cigarettes, tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and e-liquid.

 

CPH, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair