HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2022
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Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson, Chair |
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Rep. Lisa Kitagawa, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino |
Rep. Dee Morikawa |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi |
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Rep. Mark J. Hashem |
Rep. David A. Tarnas |
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Rep. Sam Satoru Kong |
Rep. Lauren Matsumoto |
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Rep. John M. Mizuno |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 |
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TIME: |
1:00 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. Requires shopping centers having 15 or more retail tenants to have no less than 1 publicly available restroom. Effective 1/1/2022.
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CPC |
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RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. In counties with a population of five hundred thousand or more, prohibits the sale of a bicycle that is reported as stolen and is listed on a publicly available online stolen item database and requires the county police department to establish the publicly available online stolen item database. Effective 1/1/2222. (HD1)
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JHA, CPC |
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RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Allows for the use of a post office box number for purposes of prescription delivery so long as the physical location where an individual resides is on file with the dispensing pharmacy. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)
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HHH, CPC |
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Permits health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to consider gender transition treatments medically necessary if the policy covers the treatment for purposes other than gender transition. Requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide applicants and insured persons with clear information about the coverage of gender transition services, including the process for appealing a claim denied on the basis of medical necessity. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)
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HHH, CPC |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Amends the cash or protest bond amount for parties initiating administrative proceedings for review of certain protest decisions. Effective 7/1/2112. (HD1)
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GVR, CPC |
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RELATING TO DATA ABOUT SNORKELS AND MASKS. Requires first responders to record in the incident report for each water rescue event the type of snorkel and mask, if any, worn by the person who was rescued or recovered. Effective 1/1/2222. (HD1)
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JHA, CPC |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are bolded.
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________________________________________ Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson Chair |
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