COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE

Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki, Chair

Rep. Jerry Chang, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Dennis Arakaki, Chair

Rep. K. Mark Takai, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Chair

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro, Vice Chair

CPC/HLT ONLY:

HB 2216

Repeals sunset of chapter 431M, HRS.

CPC/HLT, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

CPC/JHA ONLY:

HB 1943

Exempts from the definition of "public utility" persons with an exclusive wireless telecommunication license from the Federal Communications Commission.

CPC/JHA, FIN

HB 1946

Establishes protections governing the relationship between motor vehicle dealers and motor vehicle manufacturers.

CPC/JHA

HB 2412

Requires insurers to maintain a claims service office in the State. Exempts individuals domiciled in the State and performing certain insurance-related services from the licensure requirements for adjusters.

CPC/JHA

HB 2430

Gives the AG express statutory oversight authority over nonprofits as well as charitable trusts. Requires charitable trust and corporations (other than religious organizations) to register with the AG by submitting a copy of their federal tax return. Ensures that funds solicited by and donated to charitable organizations by the community are truly applied for the charitable purposes intended by the donors. Requests the DOT and DCCA to provide a list of organizations granted tax exempt status and registered nonprofits and access to tax information.

CPC/JHA, FIN

HB 2207

Limits civil liability of a person providing information for the purpose of preventing, investigating, or prosecuting health insurance fraud.

CPC/JHA

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

(DEFERRED FROM 1/25)

CPC ONLY:

HB 2465

Merges the Insurance Regulation Fund into the Compliance Resolution Fund.

CPC, FIN

HB 2485

Deletes from the list of funds exempt from central service assessment the Compliance Resolution Fund (CRF) and the Insurance Regulation Fund (IRF).

CPC, FIN

HB 2477

Provides a supplemental source of income to complement revenue received from the franchise tax to sufficiently fund the Division of Financial Institutions.

CPC, FIN

HB 2107

Allows medical service providers to have treatment carried out by support or auxiliary personnel authorized by law to provide such treatment. Requires bills for services to identify services provided by support or auxiliary personnel.

CPC, FIN

HB 2295

Requires that the PUC establish an intervenor program to help consumers provide information for hearings and other PUC proceedings; appropriates funds for the creation and maintenance of a PUC website.

CPC, FIN

HB 2567

Recommends statutory provisions to conform to the federal Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act ("MTSA"), P.L. 106-252 (July 28, 2000), which takes effect on August 1, 2002.

CPC, FIN

HB 2466

Reduces regulatory requirements for limited-equity housing cooperatives. Revises the licensure requirements for out-of-state real estate licensees who have previously met equivalent prelicensing requirements by authorizing the Commission to enter into formal license reciprocity or recognition agreements. Streamlines regulatory requirements for condominium managing agents.

CPC, FIN

HB 2414

Prohibits use of the condominium management education fund to purchase real property. Allows the real estate commission to assess AOAOs fees of 150% of the commission's proposed budget less the fund balance at the end of the fiscal year.

CPC, FIN

HB 2206

Includes naturopathy among personal injury protection benefits in motor vehicle insurance.

CPC, FIN

HB 2467

Revises the accrediting standards for approved naturopathic schools to eliminate adverse consequences on applicants for licensure.

CPC

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

HB 1763 Relating to Mutual Benefit Societies (from 1/28)

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