THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Matt Matsunaga, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Friday, March 23, 2001

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The following measures were previously heard on Tuesday, March 20, 2001:

HB 237

HD2

RELATING TO MANDATED HEALTH COVERAGE REVIEW.

Creates a mandated health insurance service review panel to assess social, medical, and financial impacts of mandated health insurance coverage and recommend a cap on the cost of mandated health insurance coverage in terms of percentage of average annual state wage. Repeals the state auditor's duty to review such proposals. (HB237 HD2)

HHS/CPH, WAM

HB 47

HD2

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Establishes the Hawaii Rx Program to make prescription drugs more affordable to all residents of the State. (HB47 HD2)

HHS/CPH, WAM

 

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Senator Ron Menor

Chair