HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Ben Cabreros

Rep. Nobu Yonamine

Rep. Willie Espero

Rep. Ron Davis

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Charles Djou

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Bertha Leong

Rep. Scott Saiki

Rep. Mark Moses

Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Rep. Jim Rath

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Tuesday, February 19, 2002

TIME:

3:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

AMENDED AGENDA # 2

HB 1761

HD1

(HSCR295-02)

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Gives insurance commissioner power to regulate health insurance rates.

CPC/HLT, FIN

HB 2834

(HSCR293-02)

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

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

CPC/HLT, FIN

HB 2835

(HSCR288-02)

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. Repeals the state auditor's duty to review such proposals.

LAB/EDB, FIN

 

HB 2750 HD1 has not been referred to the Committee on Finance. It has been deleted from the agenda.

 

 

HB 2750

HD1

(HSCR401-02)

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTIONS.

Provides direct temporary economic relief for a period of two years by allowing private employers the flexibility to implement up to a 60/40 cost sharing for their employees’ health insurance premiums. Sets the maximum employee contribution at forty per cent of the total premium.

LAB/EDB, CPC, FIN

HB 1770

HD1

(HSCR296-02)

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Regulates oil companies under the Public Utilities Commission.

EEP/CPC, FIN

HB 2198

HD1

(HSCR297-02)

RELATING TO GASOLINE.

Requires DBEDT to establish quarterly, maximum wholesale gasoline price for Hawaii based on the average price of crude oil prices in four markets; prohibits oil companies from charging more than the maximum price to retailers; establishes civil penalties.

EEP/CPC/JHA, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) ROOM 306, 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 ARE 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 COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

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 AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair