COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE AND COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Monday, February 23, 2004
1:30 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 1987 (HSCR30-04) |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Increases the range of fines against both motor vehicle owners of illegal sunscreens and installers of illegal sunscreens. Requires installers to reinstall legal sunscreens or reimburse the owner for the installation of legal sunscreens. |
TRN, CPC/JUD |
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HB 2633 |
RELATING TO MONOPOLIES; RESTRAINT OF TRADE. Clarifies that the standards for granting a motion to dismiss, motion for summary judgment, or motion for judgment as a matter of law, including the burden of proof and the burden of providing evidence, shall be the same for actions under chapter 480, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as for any other civil action. |
CPC/JUD |
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HB 2768 |
RELATING TO TRADE REGULATION. Allows indirect purchasers to recover no less than the full consideration or sum paid for products or services purchased under chapter 480, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Allows indirect purchasers in private class actions to recover treble damages. Clarifies definition of consumer. |
CPC/JUD |
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HB 2838 |
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Prohibits using the name of a minor to apply for any utility service, including water. Makes violation a misdemeanor and subjects violator to a fine of not more than $5,000. |
CPC/JUD |
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Decision making to follow.
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HB 1818 |
RELATING TO THE LANDLORD TENANT CODE. Amends definition of "tenant" to include guests. Prohibits tenants from possessing, manufacturing, selling, or distributing dangerous or harmful drugs or drug paraphernalia. Authorizes landlord to rely upon notice or reports issued by law enforcement in termination proceedings. |
CPC/JUD |
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HB 1727 |
RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD. Amends the insurance investigations and examinations law to provide immunity from civil liability for persons who provide information to prevent, investigate, or prosecute insurance fraud, except if acting with malice or committing perjury. |
CPC/JUD |
COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE
Monday, February 23, 2004
1:45 p.m.
Conference Room 325; State Capitol
AGENDA:
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HB 2013 (HSCR205-04) |
RELATING TO POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS. Prohibits a person from manufacturing, processing, or distributing in commerce a product, or a flame-retarded part of a product, containing more than 0.1% pentaBDE or octaBDE on and after January 1, 2008. |
EEP, CPC |
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HB 2049 HD1 (HSCR206-04) |
RELATING TO ENERGY. Increases the allowable length of energy performance contracts from 15 years to 20 years; broadens the financing options for such contracts and amends its definition to include water saving technology retrofits; eliminates shared savings plans in favor of guaranteed savings plans. (HB2049 HD1) |
EEP, CPC |
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HB 2630 HD1 (HSCR155-04) |
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY. Removes the prohibition against commissions and compensations related to the sale of fuel-purchase options by U-drive companies. (HB2630 HD1) |
TAC, CPC |
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HB 2981 (HSCR186-04) |
RELATING TO NURSES. Makes permanent the board of nursing's power to grant prescriptive authority to qualified advanced practice nurses. Requires board to designate the applicable formularies and to establish an advisory committee to advise on the formularies. |
HLT, CPC |
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HB 2974 |
RELATING TO PEST CONTROL. Changes the bases for disciplinary action that may be exercised by the pest control board against pest control operators. |
CPC |
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HB 1762 |
RELATING TO INSURANCE. Allows insurance rate reductions to take effect when filed, subject to the subsequent approval of the Insurance Commissioner. |
CPC |
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HB 2912 |
RELATING TO ACTIVITY PROVIDERS AND ACTIVITY DESKS. To protect activity providers from non-payment for services rendered by requiring solely Client Trust Accounts, instead of performance bonds coupled with irrevocable letters of credit as an alternative. |
CPC |
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HB 2282 |
RELATING TO THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL CONCILIATION PANEL. Requires an affidavit of merit to be filed with a claim against a design professional. |
CPC |
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Decision making to follow.
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HB 1730 |
RELATING TO INSURANCE. Allows the insurance commissioner to impose license sanctions on producers who, when participating in mortgage transactions, fail to comply with mortgage broker and solicitor act or conduct prohibitions or written agreement requirements. |
CPC |
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HB 1737 |
RELATING TO MORTGAGE BROKERS AND SOLICITORS. Includes employees and exclusive agents within the exemption from regulation under the mortgage broker and solicitor law provided for banks, insurance companies, and other similar organizations; defines "exclusive agents" as licensed insurance producers who represent a single banking subsidiary of an insurance company. |
CPC |
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HB 1824 |
RELATING TO ELECTRICIANS AND PLUMBERS. Requires all licensed plumbers to attend continuing education courses related to updates of the Uniform Plumbing Code. |
CPC |