HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

       COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE
                   Rep. Ron Menor, Chair
              Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy Cachola             Rep. Roy M. Takumi
  Rep. Jerry L. Chang           Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Chris Halford
  Rep. Robert N. Herkes         Rep. Jim Rath
  Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. Cynthia Thielen
  Rep. Hermina M. Morita        Rep. Paul Whalen
  Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday, March 15, 2000

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol

                        A G E N D A

SB 2809    RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION    CPC, FIN
SD 1       Clarifies the responsibilities of the division of
SSCR 2259  consumer advocacy and  the  Public Utilities Commission
        with  respect  to   receiving   and  handling  consumer
        complaints regarding public utilities.

SB 2200    RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION    CPC, FIN
SD 1       Provides that the greater of $1,000,000, or two-thirds
SSCR 2661  of  the  moneys  in  the  public  utilities  commission
        special fund, shall  remain  in  the special fund, with
        the excess lapsing into the general fund.  Requires the
        commission to  report  annually  to  the legislature on
        certain fund activities.

SB 2729    RELATING TO SERVICE CONTRACTS                  CPC, FIN
SD 1       Regulates service contracts and contractual liability
SSCR 2244  insurance policies.

SB 2808    RELATING TO THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE              CPC, FIN
SSCR 2537  Allows the  division  of  consumer  advocacy  to retain
        legal counsel.

SB 3193    RELATING TO THE HAWAII INSURANCE EXCHANGE  CPC, LAB/FIN
SD 1       Creates Hawaii insurance exchange captive insurance
SSCR 2687  company to  replace  the  public  employees health fund
        structure.

SB 2731    RELATING TO INSURANCE                          CPC, FIN
SD 1       Requires refunds of taxes in error or in excess to be
SSCR 2258  paid  out  of  general   funds  rather  than  insurance
        regulation funds.

 
SB 2186    RELATING TO INSURANCE                          CPC, FIN
SD 2       Defines independent bill reviewer (IBR) for insurance
SSCR 2697  purposes; requires  licensing  of  IBRs;  levies an IBR
        license fee of $80 and $60 a year for services provided
        by  DCCA.    Prohibits  IBRs   from  being  paid  on  a
        contingency fee  basis.    Establishes and appropriates
        funds to regulate independent bill reviewers.

SD 2561    RELATING TO INSURANCE                          CPC, FIN
SD 2       Requires the insurance commissioner to transfer up to
SSCR 2536  a  specified  percentage  of   moneys  in  the  captive
        insurance   administrative   fund   to   the  insurance
        regulation fund  to  be  used  to  promote  Hawaii as a
        captive insurance domicile.

SB 364     RELATING TO TAXATION                           CPC, FIN
SD 2       Includes within general excise tax exemption for
SSCR 2660  insurance companies' gross  proceeds, proceeds received
        by  corporate   attorney-in-fact   in  connection  with
        administrative  functions   performed   on   behalf  of
        reciprocal insurer.

SB 2657    RELATING TO HEALTH                             CPC, FIN
SD 2       Mandates coverage under most health insurance policies
SSCR 2657  and contracts  for  diabetes outpatient self-management
        training, education, equipment, and supplies.

SB 3043    RELATING TO THE STATE RISK MANAGEMENT AND
SD 2       INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION                       CPC, FIN
SSCR 2619  Authorizes the state comptroller to establish a captive
        insurance company to insure  the general liabilities of
        the State.

SB 3160    RELATING TO THE SALE OF RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM
SD 2       APARTMENTS TO OWNER-OCCUPANTS                  CPC, FIN
SSCR 2568  Streamlines  owner-occupancy   sales  requirements  for
        condominiums.

                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY  ARE  REQUESTED  TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24  HOURS  PRIOR  TO  THE  HEARING  TO:   (1)  THE
COMMITTEE CHAIR IN ROOM  320,  STATE  CAPITOL;  OR  (2)  THE HOUSE
SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL  IN  THE  TURNAROUND  AREA  OF  THE CAPITOL
BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY  MAY  BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-
AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:    586-6501  (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR
ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE  INDICATE  TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS
BEING SUBMITTED,  THE  DATE  AND  TIME  OF  THE  HEARING,  AND THE
REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X
11" SHEET.   FOR  FURTHER  INFORMATION,  PLEASE  CALL THE CONSUMER
PROTECTION AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE AT 586-6150.

IF YOU  REQUIRE  SPECIAL  ASSISTANCE  OR  AUXILIARY  AIDS  AND/OR
SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE
HOUSE (I.E., SIGN  LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY,
OR PARKING  DESIGNATED  FOR  THE  DISABLED),  PLEASE  CONTACT THE

 
COMMITTEE CLERK 24 HOURS PRIOR  TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN
BE MADE.

                               _____________________________
                               Rep. Ron Menor
                               Chair