THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015
COMMITTEE
ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair
Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice-Chair
MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 04, 2015
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DATE:
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Wednesday, March 04, 2015
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TIME:
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10:00 AM
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PLACE:
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Conference Room 229
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street
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DECISION MAKING ON THE
FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
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SB379
SD1
(SSCR370)
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO FOOD.
Expands and creates new categories for homemade food processing for sale to
the public. Takes effect on 1/1/2016. (SD1)
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HTH/AGL, CPN
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SB1219
SD1
(SSCR474)
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.
Allows the department of labor and industrial relations to set criteria for
independent contractor status. Establishes criteria for when the department
shall presume an individual is an independent contractor. Requires the
department to certify independent contractors. Allows independent
contractors to provide a written copy of certification to each customer.
Places the burden of proving an employee-employer relationship on the
certified independent contractor if the contractor files an unemployment
insurance benefits claim against a customer. Effective January 7, 2059.
(SD1)
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JDL, CPN
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SB754
SD1
(SSCR57)
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO TIME SHARING.
Provides cancellation rights to persons who contract to buy a short-term
product in Hawaii. Allows disbursement of purchasers' funds to a developer;
provided that the developer first posts a bond, letter of credit, or other
financial assurance. (SD1)
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TSI, CPN
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No testimony will be accepted.
FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and
measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both
underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the
agenda.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6070.