THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Josh Green, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, February 07, 2014

TIME:

9:00AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2496

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

Imposes an excise tax equal to eighty-five per cent of the wholesale price of any tobacco product, other than large cigars, sold by a wholesaler or dealer on and after January 1, 2015, whether or not sold at wholesale, or if not sold then at the same rate upon the use by the wholesaler or dealer.  Requires any increase in the excise tax rate imposed on cigarettes on or after 1/1/2015 to trigger an automatic excise tax increase on other tobacco products on or after 1/1/2015.  Requires the additional moneys collected under the excise tax to be deposited to the credit of the Hawaii cancer research special fund.

 

HTH/CPN, WAM

SB 2066

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Increases the excise tax on the wholesale price of tobacco products, other than large cigars, sold by a wholesaler or dealer on and after January 1, 2015, and requires the excise tax on tobacco products other than large cigars to automatically increase by the same percentage as any increase in tax per cigarette or little cigar beginning on January 1, 2015.

 

HTH/CPN, WAM

SB 2572

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes an excise tax on electronic smoking devices.

 

HTH/CPN, WAM

SB 2495

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES.

Requires persons engaged as wholesalers and dealers of electronic smoking devices and retailers of electronic smoking devices to obtain a license from the department of health.  Limits the retail sale of electronic smoking devices to those retailers who also hold a retail tobacco permit.  Specifies that the revenue from electronic smoking device license fees shall be used to support smoking cessation programs in the State.  Amends Hawaii's anti-smoking statute to prohibit the use of electronic smoking devices in places open to the public and places of employment.  Clarifies that the sale, distribution, or display of electronic smoking devices is restricted in the same manner as cigarettes and other tobacco products.

 

HTH/CPN, WAM

SB 2029

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Increases the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, including electronic smoking devices, from eighteen to twenty-one.  Makes conforming amendments.

 

HTH/CPN, JDL

SB 2909

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO IN VITRO FERTILIZATION INSURANCE COVERAGE.

Provides insurance coverage equality for women who are diagnosed with infertility by making available to them expanded treatment options, ensuring adequate and affordable health care services.

 

HTH/CPN, WAM

SB 2472

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE.

Improves the regulation of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants by establishing an occupational therapy program and licensing requirements for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.

 

HTH/CPN, WAM

SB 2221

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TANNING.

Makes it unlawful for tanning facilities and operators to allow use of tanning equipment by anyone under the age of eighteen.  Requires all tanning facilities and operators to provide written notice, post warning signs, and meet certain requirements relating to the safe operation of tanning equipment.

 

HTH/CPN, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Testimony may be submitted up to 24 hours prior to the start of the hearing.

 

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 Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair

 

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Senator Josh Green

Chair