HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Chair

Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Romy M. Cachola

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Rep. Richard Creagan

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Bob McDermott

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

TIME:

2:00 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 474

Status

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS.

Clarifies that an association's duty to report to the department of taxation is limited to the relevant information an association actually receives from a transient accommodation operator.  Limits the fines imposed on an association while also holding an owner or operator of a transient accommodation accountable for failure to report.

 

CPC

HB 1523

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Applies conveyance tax to the conveyance of a controlling interest of an entity with an interest in real property.  Amends calculation of tax amount.  Eliminates exemptions.  Applies to conveyances occurring after June 30, 2015. 

 

CPC, FIN

HB 712

Status

RELATING TO CREDIT PROTECTION.

Authorizes the parent or legal guardian of a minor child to place a security freeze on the minor child's credit report.

 

CPC, JUD

HB 1260, HD1

(HSCR250)

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Adds milk, poultry eggs, poultry carcass, poultry meat, beef, beef carcasses, goat meat, goat carcasses, lamb meat, lamb carcasses and aquaculture and aquaponic products to be consumed in the State to GET exemption for the loading, transporting, or unloading of agricultural commodities shipped into the State.  Effective July 1, 2013.  (HB1260 HD1)

 

AGR, CPC, FIN

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony no later than 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number. 

 

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PAPER:  20 copies (including an original) to Room 314 in the State Capitol;

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Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Chair