HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                           THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                            REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

                             COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
                        Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair
                      Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair
           Rep. Lei Ahu Isa                  Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani
           Rep. Willie C. Espero             Rep. Kenny Goodenow
           Rep. Michael P. Kahikina          Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho 
           Rep. Sylvia Luke                  Rep. Bob Nakasone
           Rep. Brian Schatz                 Rep. Nathan Suzuki
           Rep. Brian Y. Yamane              Rep. Galen Fox
           Rep. Barbara Marumoto             Rep. Colleen Meyer
           Rep. Mark Moses

                               NOTICE OF HEARING

                DATE:    Thursday, March 30, 2000
                TIME:    4:30 P.M.
                PLACE:   Conference Room 308, State Capitol


                                A G E N D A # 3


SB 364 SD2 HD1     RELATING TO TAXATION.
HSCR 939-00        Includes within general excise tax exemption for insurance
                companies' gross proceeds, proceeds received by corporate
                attorney-in-fact in connection with administrative functions
                performed on behalf of reciprocal insurer. (CPC,FIN)


SB 3043 SD2 HD1    RELATING TO THE STATE RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE
HSCR 986-00        ADMINISTRATION.
                Grants the comptroller authority to establish a captive insurance
                company to insure the general liabilities of state agencies
                pursuant to chapter 41D, HRS. (CPC,FIN)


SB 2731 SD1 HD1    RELATING TO INSURANCE.
HSCR 940-00        Requires refunds of taxes in error or in excess to be paid out of
                general funds rather than insurance regulation funds. (CPC,FIN)


SB 2186 SD2 HD1    RELATING TO INSURANCE.
HSCR 955-00        Defines independent bill reviewer (IBR) for insurance purposes;
                requires licensing of IBRs; levies an IBR license fee of $80 and
                $60 a year for services provided by DCCA. (CPC,FIN)


SB 2808 HD1        RELATING TO THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE.
HSCR 983-00        Enables the division of consumer advocacy to retain its own legal
                counsel.  Repeals authority of the Hawaiian home lands trust
                individual claims review panel to hire and retain legal counsel.
                Appropriates funds to hire staff attorneys. (CPC,FIN)


SB 3176 SD2        RELATING TO INSURANCE.
HSCR 1066-00       Extends medical and other insurance benefits to reciprocal
                beneficiaries.  Requires the Public Employees Health Fund to
                establish a reciprocal beneficiary family coverage health benefits
                plan. (CPC/JHA,FIN)



                   DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW IF TIME PERMITS



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                                         Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
                                         Chair