HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

       COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE
                   Rep. Ron Menor, Chair
              Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy Cachola             Rep. Roy M. Takumi
  Rep. Jerry L. Chang           Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Chris Halford
  Rep. Robert N. Herkes         Rep. Jim Rath
  Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. Cynthia Henry Thielen
  Rep. Sol P. Kaho'ohalahala    Rep. Paul Whalen
  Rep. Hermina M. Morita

          COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
              Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga, Chair
           Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani, Vice Chair

  Rep. Kenny Goodenow           Rep. Scott K. Saiki
  Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. K. Mark Takai
  Rep. Rep. Bob Nakasone        Rep. Mark Moses
  Rep. Tom Okamura              Rep. Jim Rath

          COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
               Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Chair
              Rep. Scott K. Saiki, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy M. Cachola          Rep. Roy M. Takumi
  Rep. Jerry L. Chang           Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Emily J. Auwae
  Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. David A Pendleton
  Rep. Sol P. Kaho'ohalahala    Rep. Cynthia Henry Thielen
  Rep. Marilyn B. Lee           Rep. Paul Whalen
  Rep. Hermina M. Morita


                  NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

        DATE:    Monday, February 7, 2000

        TIME:    6:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A


HB 2877    RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS           CPC/LAB, FIN
        Establishes percentage rate  for retainage and bond
        requirements for subcontractors.

 
HB 2034    RELATING TO TAXATION                   CPC/JHA, FIN
        Provides that the excise tax on cigarettes shall be
        imposed and  collected  through  the  use of stamps
        purchased by licensees,  and  affixed  to civil and
        criminal   penalties,   and   for   forfeitures  of
        cigarettes,   to   be   enforced   by   the  police
        departments,  liquor   commissions,   the  attorney
        general, and prosecuting  attorneys.   Requires the
        Director  of  Taxation   to   submit  findings  and
        recommendations to  the  legislature  for  the 2006
        Session on effectiveness of Act.


HB 2013    RELATING TO MEDICAL RESEARCH           HLT, CPC/JHA
        Requires  cancer  cases   detected  in  physician's
        offices,   laboratories,   free-standing  radiation
        oncology  facilities,   and   other  treatment  and
        pathology  facilities  be  reported  to  the Hawaii
        Tumor Registry or hospital-based registries.


HB 1938    RELATING TO REVISED UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
        ARTICLE 9--SECURED TRANSACTIONS             CPC/JHA
        Adopts new  UCC  article  9,  secured transactions.
        Repeals old statutes, in article 9.


HB 2373    RELATING TO THE UNIFORM COMPUTER INFORMATION
        TRANSACTIONS ACT                            CPC/JHA
        Adopts    the    Uniform    Computer    Information
        Transactions  Act  of  the  National  Conference of
        Commissioners   on   Uniform    Laws   to   provide
        requirements for  computer information transactions
        involving an agreement to create, modify, transfer,
        or license  computer  information  or informational
        rights in computer information.


HB 2466    RELATING TO ESCROW DEPOSITORIES            CPC, FIN
        Recognizes  the  confidentiality   of  portions  of
        escrow depository company applications and records.
        Revises procedures to  voluntarily terminate escrow
        depository operations.   Allows the Commissioner of
        Financial Institutions  to  establish  new  fees by
        rule and to waive fees for good cause.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HB 2986    RELATING TO THE STATE RISK MANAGEMENT AND
        INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION                   CPC, FIN
        Gives  the  state   comptroller  the  authority  to
        establish a captive insurance company to insure the
        general liabilities of the State.


               DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY  ARE  REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 50 COPIES
OF THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE CHAIR IN ROOM 320, STATE  CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE HOUSE
SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE  TURNAROUND  AREA OF THE CAPITOL
BASEMENT PARKING LOT.   TESTIMONY  MAY  BE  FAXED TO THE HOUSE
SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE  AT:    586-6501  (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859
(NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING,  PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE
TESTIMONY  IS  BEING  SUBMITTED,  THE  DATE  AND  TIME  OF THE
HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED  NO.  OF  COPIES  THAT IS NEEDED FOR
SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED  THAT  THE  COPIES  BE  ON ONE SIDE OF AN
8-1/2" X 11" SHEET.   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE
CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE AT 586-6150.

IF YOU REQUIRE  SPECIAL  ASSISTANCE  OR  AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR
SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN  THE  PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE
STATE  HOUSE  (I.E.,  SIGN  LANGUAGE  INTERPRETER,  WHEELCHAIR
ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE
CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK 24  HOURS  PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.




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Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga          Rep. Ron Menor
Chair                             Chair




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Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa
Chair