THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Matt Matsunaga, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, February 15, 2001

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 717

relating to antitrust.

Clarifies the type of claims for which the attorney general may bring a class action lawsuit on behalf of indirect purchasers.

CPH, JDC

SB 1320

RELATING TO ANTITRUST.

Amends antitrust and unfair competition law to allow any person to bring a lawsuit for enforcement.

CPH, JDC

SB 841

RELATING TO CHECK CASHING.

Makes permanent, by repealing the drop-dead date, the law imposing notice requirements and fee limits on persons who are in the business of check cashing.

CPH, JDC

SB 1078

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT.

Updates securities provisions to provide greater certainty in the capital formation process involving limited offerings, and provides a new transactional exemption mirroring the federal law involving stock options as compensation.

CPH

SB 1079

RELATING TO LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS.

Updates limited liability partnership statutory provisions.

CPH

SB 1333

RELATING TO FINANCIAL SERVICES LOAN COMPANIES.

Makes general housekeeping changes to the financial services loan companies law.

CPH

SB 1349

relating to mutual benefit societies.

Removes reference to statutes that have been repealed.

CPH

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

 

 

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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.

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Senator Ron Menor

Chair