THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2006

TIME:

10:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

AMENDED NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Wednesday, March 29, 2006)

Please note the new time that has been scheduled for decision making for the following measures:

HB 2317

(HSCR680)

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Makes permanent the authorization for bona fide trade associations to be treated as a group of purposes of health insurance.

CPH

HB 1980

HD1

(HSCR669)

RELATING TO GIFT CERTIFICATES.

Provides exemption to prohibition against charging service fees for gift certificates by authorizing issuer of an electronic card or certificate with multiple unaffiliated sellers to charge certain fees to card holders. Requires disclosure of fees on electronic card or certificate. (HB1980 HD1)

CPH

SCR 17

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

CPH, WAM

SCR 18

REQUESTING A FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

CPH, WAM

SCR 34

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE MAINTENANCE SERVICE SECTION OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

CPH

SCR 19

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO OFFER COVERAGE FOR SURVIVORS OF BRAIN INJURIES.

CPH, WAM

SCR 42

SR 23

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE ON SUPPLY OF CONTRACTORS AND TRADESMEN IN TIMES OF NATURAL DISASTER TO STUDY THE EXPEDITED LICENSING OR LICENSING EXEMPTIONS FOR CONTRACTORS AND TRADESMEN AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PRICE CONTROLS ON BUILDING MATERIALS.

CPH

SCR 55

SR 35

REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE ISSUE OF RECLASSIFYING VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS AS INSURANCE RATHER THAN SECURITIES.

CPH

     

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6676.