HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2024

 

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima, Chair

Rep. Jackson D. Sayama, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Terez Amato

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Adrian K. Tam

Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick

Rep. Elijah Pierick

Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates

 

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 21, 2024

TIME:

02:05 P.M.

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

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A G E N D A

 

SB 3239, SD2, HD1

(HSCR1098-24)

Status

RELATING TO MEDICAL DEBT.

Requires the Office of Wellness and Resilience to establish a Medical Debt Forgiveness Working Group to study the feasibility of developing, implementing, and executing a program for the State to acquire and forgive outstanding medical debt of Hawaii residents.  Requires a report to the Legislature.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

HCR 86 / HR 72 /

Status / Status

ENCOURAGING PRIVATE BUSINESSES WITH THIRTY OR MORE EMPLOYEES TO HAVE AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR ON-SITE.

 

 

CPC

HCR 119 / HR 100 /

Status / Status

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, TO INVESTIGATE AND REGULATE THE SALE OF TICKETS TO LIVE ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS UNDER ITS AUTHORITY TO PROTECT CONSUMERS AGAINST UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACTS OR PRACTICES IN THE CONDUCT OF ANY COMMERCE.

 

 

CPC

HCR 172

Status

REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATING TO PATIENT TRANSFER AND AMBULANCE SERVICES AND EVALUATE POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS.

 

 

CPC, FIN

HCR 173

Status

REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY AND IMPACT OF REQUIRING COVERAGE FOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES AND STRUCTURES, INCLUDING GREENHOUSES AND SHADE HOUSES, UNDER THE HAWAII PROPERTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION'S PLAN OF OPERATION.

 

 

CPC, FIN

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Chair