THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 23, 2012

TIME:

9:00am

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2167

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS.

Clarifies the definition of "landscape architect".  Replaces the existing definition of "surveyor" or "land surveyor" with definitions for "land surveying" and "professional surveyor", "professional land surveyor", or "land surveyor".

 

CPN

SB 2392

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING.

Requires professional and vocational licensing boards to accept military education, training, and service towards the qualifications of a license.  Requires the boards to adopt rules.

 

CPN

SB 2395

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING.

Requires licensing boards to:  (1) allow applicants to demonstrate competency in lieu of work experience required; and (2) establish procedures to expedite the issuance of licenses, certifications, or permits to military spouses.

 

CPN

SB 2522

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR VETERINARIANS.

Establishes veterinary license renewal requirement of twenty continuing education credit hours, beginning with renewals for the licensing biennium commencing on July 1, 2014.

 

CPN

SB 2421

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY.

Establishes a peer review process for public accounting firms that engage in attest work.

 

CPN

SB 2469

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MEDICAL CLAIM CONCILIATION.

Makes numerous amendments to part II of chapter 671, HRS, to make the medical claims conciliation process less adversarial and to emphasize inquiry, conciliation, and settlement.  Renames the panels as medical inquiry and conciliation panels.

 

CPN

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair