THE SENATE

KA ‘AHA KENEKOA

 

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2024

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2024

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 21, 2024

TIME:

10:30 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

TIMESLOT:

CPN

 

AMENDED DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

 

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HB 2056, HD1

      (HSCR706-24)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Establishes the State Reinsurance Exploratory Working Group to study the feasibility of establishing a state-run reinsurance program to ensure affordable coverage for property owners against catastrophic events.  Requires a report to the Legislature.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

 

CPN, WAM

HB 2700, HD3

      (HSCR1023-24)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WILDFIRES.

Establishes the Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund and Corporation to provide compensation for property damage resulting from catastrophic wildfires in the State.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD3)

 

CPN, WAM/JDC

[Measure added on 03-20-24]

HB 2801, HD1

      (HSCR715-24)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ASSESSED FINANCING.

Allows condominiums to be eligible for commercial property assessed financing.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

 

CPN, WAM

[Measure added on 03-20-24]

HB 2298, HD1

      (HSCR684-24)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Establishes a timeline by which roasted coffee, instant coffee, and ready-to-drink coffee beverages that use a geographic origin in labeling or advertising are required to contain a certain per cent coffee by weight from that geographic origin.  Requires wholesalers to sell off their inventory of roasted coffee, instant coffee, or ready-to-drink coffee beverages in anticipation of the phased-in labeling requirements taking effect.  Exempts retailers that do not package roasted coffee, instant coffee, or ready-to-drink coffee beverages from liability for the sale of roasted coffee, instant coffee, or ready-to-drink coffee beverages that use a label or advertisement in violation of the coffee labeling law.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

 

CPN, JDC

[Measure added on 03-20-24]

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-587-7215.