HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2024

 

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima, Chair

Rep. Jackson D. Sayama, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Terez Amato

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Adrian K. Tam

Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick

Rep. Elijah Pierick

Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates

 

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

TIME:

02:00 P.M.

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

 

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A G E N D A

 

SB 2112

(SSCR2747)

Status

RELATING TO INSTALLMENT LOANS.

Amends the definition of the term "installment lender" to clarify that the law is not intended to eliminate the ability of lenders to make low interest rate loans under the interest and usury law.  Removes the term "consumer loan" to consistently use the defined term "installment loan".

 

CPC, FIN

SB 2959, SD1

(SSCR2733)

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes an income tax credit for medically-related travel expenses not covered by insurance.  Effective 12/31/2050.  (SD1)

 

CPC, FIN

SB 2126, SD1

(SSCR2751)

Status

RELATING TO SECURITY DEPOSITS.

Requires a landlord to accept either rental security insurance or a surety bond in lieu of a traditional security deposit, upon a tenant's request.  Takes effect 7/1/2040.  (SD1)

 

CPC, JHA

SB 2132, SD1

(SSCR2753)

Status

RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Amends the deadlines related to the repair of conditions that constitute health or safety violations and the payment of past due rent.  Increases the amount deducted from a tenant's rent for the tenant's actual expenditures to correct health or safety violations and defective conditions.  Takes effect 7/1/2040.  (SD1)

 

CPC, JHA

SB 2127, SD2

(SSCR3002)

Status

RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Prohibits a landlord or the landlord's agent from charging an application fee for a criminal background check or credit report if an applicant provides a copy of a criminal background check or credit report that has not been falsely altered or makes a comprehensive reusable tenant report available to the landlord or the landlord's agent.  Requires a landlord or the landlord's agent to provide, upon request, a copy of an applicant's criminal background check or credit report.  Establishes penalties for providing a falsely altered copy of a background check or credit report.  Defines "falsely altered".  Takes effect 7/1/2040.  (SD2)

 

CPC, FIN

SB 2600

(SSCR2748)

Status

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Authorizes the use of electronic mail to deliver certain documents when purchasing a condominium.

 

CPC, FIN

SB 2727, SD2

(SSCR2816)

Status

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Allows high-rise residential condominium properties to be eligible for commercial property assessed financing.  (SD2)

 

CPC, FIN

SB 2404, SD1

(SSCR2749)

Status

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Repeals the requirement that a standard proxy form authorized by the unit owners' association shall contain a box wherein an owner may indicate that the proxy is given to the board as a whole and that the vote is to be made on the basis of the preference of the majority of the directors present at the meeting.  Takes effect 7/1/2040.  (SD1)

 

CPC, JHA

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Chair