THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

TIME:

9:30 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

THE ORDER OF THE MEASURES LISTED BELOW WAS CHANGED ON 01-28-20.

 

SB 2327

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTIONS.

Provides a general excise tax exemption for medical services after December 31, 2019.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 2413

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTIONS.

Establishes general excise tax exemptions for food, medical services, and feminine hygiene products.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 2340

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.

Establishes an outreach program in the department of health to inform physicians and appropriate non-physician practitioners participating in medicare that comprehensive care planning services for those with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias is a covered benefit under medicare.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 2352

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE SAFE HAVEN LAW.

Requires and appropriates funds for the department of health to engage in a public awareness campaign on the safe haven law in the State.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 2033

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.

Amends the effect of finding a defendant charged with a misdemeanor or petty misdemeanor not involving violence or attempted violence unfit to proceed.  Amends the requirements for fitness determination hearings, court-appointed examiners, and examination reports.

 

CPH, JDC

SB 2244

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION.

Clarifies the meaning of "program or activity receiving state financial assistance".  Excludes cases within the scope of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act from the jurisdiction of the Hawaii civil rights commission.

 

CPH, JDC

SB 2636

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO GENDER EQUITY.

Requires publicly held domestic and foreign corporations to includes certain numbers of females among their boards of directors.  Authorizes administrative fines for noncompliance.

 

CPH, JDC

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Testimony may be submitted up to 24 hours prior to the start of the hearing.

 

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.

 

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

 

 

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair