THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2022
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Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair |
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Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 |
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TIME: |
9:30 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Via Videoconference |
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TIMESLOT: |
JDC |
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A G E N D A
The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the governor to nominate members for reappointment at least one hundred fifty days before the expiration of the member's term. Requires the senate to consider the reconfirmation of the member at least sixty days before the member's term expires. Clarifies that holdover members shall not serve as members of the board of education beyond the end of the first regular session of the legislature following the expiration of the member's term unless duly appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. Immediately disqualifies from service any holdover member whose nomination is withdrawn by the governor prior to the holdover member's confirmation by the senate. Requires the governor to submit to the senate, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session of the legislature, a list of the names of any vacancies filled by interim appointment and the number of any vacancies on the board.
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EDU, JDC |
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RELATING TO THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. Requires the Board of Land and Natural Resources to approve all revoked, limited, condemned, removed, or shortened public land leases or revocable permits.
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WTL, JDC |
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RELATING TO POOLS. For purposes of the Department of Health's authority to adopt rules concerning public health and safety, defines "pool" to mean a watertight artificial structure containing a body of water that does not exchange water with any other body of water either naturally or mechanically used for swimming, diving, recreational bathing, or therapy by humans. (SD1)
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HTH, JDC |
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RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. Requires a prescriber to offer a prescription of certain drugs under certain circumstances related to opioid overdose. Requires a prescriber to offer patient education under certain circumstances related to opioid overdose. Exempts veterinarians or prescriptions for animals. Requires a pharmacist who dispenses a prescription order for an opioid to notify the individual of the potential dangers of a high dose of an opioid and to offer to dispense to the individual an opioid antagonist; provided that the individual is prescribed specific opioids at specified doses. Exempts patients in hospice or palliative care, residents of veterans community living centers, patients in inpatient or outpatient care. Requires a pharmacist to notify an individual receiving an opioid antagonist of the availability of generic and brand-name opiate antagonists. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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HTH, JDC |
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RELATING TO CONTRACTOR PRACTICES. Prohibits contractors from offering to pay or rebate, or promising to pay or rebate, an insured's property or casualty insurance deductible. Prohibits contractors from representing or negotiating, or offering or advertising to do so, on behalf of an insured in an insurance claim. Specifies violations are unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices. Allows insureds to rescind contracts with the contractors within five business days after the date the contract is executed. Requires contractors to provide certain forms to an insured, prior to entering into a contract. (SD1)
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CPN, JDC |
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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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_____________________________________ Senator Karl Rhoads Chair |
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