THE SENATE

KA AHA KENEKOA

 

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2023

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, April 6, 2023

TIME:

10:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229 & Videoconference

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

TIMESLOT:

CPN

 

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A G E N D A

 

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

 

HB 192, HD2

      (SSCR1152)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

Prohibits the sale of certain fluorescent lamps as a new manufactured product, with certain exemptions.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (HD2)

 

EET, CPN

HB 541, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR1403)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO VEHICLE SAFETY.

Requires proper head lamp specifications for vehicle safety inspections.  Requires the Department of Transportation to amend its administrative rules to allow motor vehicle owners whose motor vehicle registration and safety inspection are both expired to obtain a motor vehicle safety inspection without evidence of a motor vehicle's registration before registering the motor vehicle.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (SD1)

 

TCA, CPN

HB 1046, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR1378)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES.

Replaces the term "school health aides" with "school health assistants" to reflect recent changes to the job title.  Authorizes the administration of medication to public school students by school health assistants with the approval of a health care professional within the Department of Education, the Department of Health, or a health care service pursuant to a written agreement with the Department of Education.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

EDU, CPN

HB 378, HD2, SD1

      (SSCR1141)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Includes as a factor for determining whether the issuance of a controlled substances registration is in the public interest the prevention of activities within an applicant's areas that are potentially injurious to the health, safety, and welfare of the public and neighborhood.  Establishes a Substance Use Disorder Services Clinic Working Group to develop recommendations to balance the needs of persons receiving treatment for substance use disorders with the needs of public safety.  Requires a report to the Legislature.  Effective 6/30/2050.  (SD1)

 

HHS, CPN

 

 

 

 

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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 Jarrett Keohokalole

Chair