HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE

Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki, Chair

Rep. Jerry Chang, Vice Chair

Rep. Lei Ahu Isa

Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga

Rep. Ed Case

Rep. Joe Gomes

Rep. Ezra Kanoho

Rep. Mindy Jaffe

Rep. Hermina Morita

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Blake Oshiro

Rep. Colleen Meyer

Rep. Joe Souki

Rep. Paul Whalen

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Friday, February 9

TIME:

2:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1221

RELATING TO CYBERSQUATTING.

Prohibits cybersquatting (the bad faith registration of domain names on the internet). Establishes penalties.

CPC,JHA

HB 1225

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Permits a condo association to have the right to access other apartments necessary to make repairs to that or other apartments or to the common elements.

CPC

HB 896

RELATING TO THE REVISED UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE ARTICLE 9 – SECURED TRANSACTIONS.

Amends UCC article 9, secured transactions.

CPC

HB 1684

RELATING TO STATE AND LOCAL TAXATION OF MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.

Provides regulation and taxing of state and local telecommunications services.

CPC,FIN

HB 698

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Repeals the Hawaii Environmental Disclosure Law which was passed in 1982 to alert the public to major corporate changes, particularly in the case of the agricultural industry, that may affect Hawaii's environment, land use, jobs, and economy.

EEP,CPC,FIN

HB 18

RELATING TO TIME SHARING PLANS.

Exempts time shares offered for sale outside of the State from the requirements of section 514E-8 (mutual right to cancel) and section 514E-9 (disclosure statement).

TAC,CPC

HB 20

HD1

(HSCR35)

RELATING TO SALES AGENTS OF TIME SHARE UNITS.

Removes requirement that time share sales agents be registered with the director of commerce and consumer affairs. Eliminates requirement that time share acquisition agents be registered with the Department if they are currently licensed as real estate brokers pursuant to Chapter 467. (HB20 HD1)

TAC,CPC

HB 21

RELATING TO TIME SHARING PLANS.

Repeals requirement that timeshare agents wear identification badge.

TAC,CPC

HB 740

HD1

(HSCR6)

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Requires the establishment of a consumer disclosure standard under which retail suppliers of electricity disclose information on the fuel mix of the electricity products they sell.

EEP,CPC,FIN

HB 1156

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND.

Provides that HHRF, assisted by DCCA Insurance Division, shall develop a plan to establish a Hawaii-based captive insurance company to use moneys from the dissolved HHRF to reinsure the Hawaii Insurance Guaranty Fund for hurricane insurance policy claims left unpaid by insurer insolvency due to a covered event.

CPC,FIN

HB 760

RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

Places a $1 cap on automated teller machines fees.

CPC

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 435, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

ORAL TESTIMONY SHALL BE LIMITED TO 3 MINUTES PER PERSON.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE CPC COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6180.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki

Chair