THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator J. Kalani English, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

TIME:

1:15 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

AHW/HTH:

 

HB 2887, HD2

        (HSCR756-08)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO TATTOOING.

Exempts experts in the practice of Kakau, traditional Hawaiian tattooing, from current tattoo licensure laws.  Effective January 1, 2050.  (HB2887 HD2)

 

AHW/HTH, CPH

 

 

HTH/ENE:

 

HB 3150, HD2

        (HSCR852-08)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT.

Clarifies the different reporting requirements for hazardous substances and extremely hazardous substances.  (HB3150 HD1)

 

HTH/ENE

HB 2076, HD1

        (HSCR922-08)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO DEPLETED URANIUM.

Requires the department of health to establish air sampling stations to monitor for levels of depleted uranium.  Effective Date July 1, 2020.  (HB2076 HD1)

 

HTH/ENE, WAM

 

 

HTH ONLY:

 

HB 2283, HD1

        (HSCR928-08)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO TATTOO ARTISTS.

Allows department of health to issue temporary 14-calendar-day certificates of registration to tattoo artists for educational, trade show, or product demonstration purposes only. (HB2283 HD1)

 

HTH

HB 7, HD1

        (HSCR1026-08)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE I-SAVERX PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM.

Directs the Governor to establish the State of Hawaii's participation in the I-SaveRx prescription drug program to provide residents with increased access to affordable drugs. (HB7 HD1)

 

HTH, CPH

 

HB 466, HD1
Proposed SD1

        (HSCR1041-08)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Proposed SD1: Requires the department of health to submit an annual report on forensic patients; requires yearly court status hearings for individuals ordered to be conditionally released or hospitalized as an inpatient by the mental health court; reduces the minimum length of hospitalization from ninety to thirty days for individuals who are recommitted after conditional release; makes appropriation for mental health court operations. (SD1)

 

HTH, JDL

Copies of the proposed SD1 are available from the Senate Print Shop, on the Legislature's website at www.capitol.hawaii.gov, or by clicking on the link above.

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:

 


 

·         In person:  1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 215, State Capitol.  Please indicate: (1) the date and time of the hearing, and (2) if you are planning to testify in person OR if you want your written comments inserted into the official record only.

 

·         By fax:  Testimony may be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Please indicate: (1) the date and time of the hearing, and (2) if you are planning to testify in person OR if you want your written comments inserted into the official record only.

·         By Email:      Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length.  Please indicate the date and time of the hearing.

 

                For those who plan to testify in person, please email your testimony to:  [email protected].

 

                For those who do NOT plan to testify in person, please email your written comments to [email protected] for inclusion in the written record.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

 

Please note:  Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.

 

Public Folder.  A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6363.

 

 

 

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Senator Jill Tokuda

Chair

 

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Senator David Y. Ige

Chair

 

 

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Senator Ron Menor

Chair