THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Matt Matsunaga, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Monday, February 11, 2002

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

     

SB 2169

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Amends law to apply low income renters income tax credit to renters of real property that is exempted from real property taxes.

CPH, WAM

     

SB 2885

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Allows telecommunications businesses to reasonably segregate income subject to general excise tax from income subject to public services company tax based on business records.

CPH, WAM

     

SB 2303

RELATING TO INJURY TO PUBLIC UTILITY PROPERTY.

Increases the measure of damages to treble damages for damage to public utility property.

CPH, JDC

     

SB 2080

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

Establishes complaints database on contractors and strengthens financial responsibility requirements.

CPH, WAM

     

SB 2468

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

Amend the licensed contractor statute so that it applies to all contracts that do not exceed or are equal to $100.

CPH

     

SB 2975

RELATING TO LIENS.

Extends time for filing a mechanic's and materialman's lien from 45 to 90 days.

CPH, JDC

     

SB 3040

RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE.

Requires all, not only financial, records of a captive insurance company to be treated as confidential by the insurance commissioner.

CPH, JDC

     

SB 2298

RELATING TO INSURANCE POLICIES.

Allows insurers and licensees to advertise an insurance policy in a language other than English.

CPH

     

SB 3031

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE.

Replaces article 1 of UCC with new article 1; makes conforming amendments.

CPH, JDC

SB 2341

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES.

Removes the requirement that flood insurance maintained on condominiums be obtained through the federal flood insurance program.

CPH

     

SB 2470

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES.

Amends the condominium property regime law to require an association of apartment owners, that has received a request for information from an owner, to notify the owner in writing of its intent to impose fees for providing that information prior to assessment. Contested fees are to be submitted to arbitration.

CPH

     

SB 2471

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES.

Extends from 120 days to 365 days the deadline for obtaining from the apartment owners the required percentage of votes to amend the bylaws of a condominium property regime. Applies the 365 day deadline to proposed bylaws submitted by either the board of directors or a volunteer apartment owners' committee.

CPH

SB 2708

RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

Waives the three year buyback provision until 12/11/04 (at which time the buyback returns to ten years).

CPH

     

SB 2513

RELATING TO THE RE-LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS.

Requires continuing education of architects for relicensure.

CPH

     

SB 2727

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING ACT.

Clarifies that the provisions of the licensing laws or rules prevail and that chapter 436B shall only apply whenever the provisions of the licensing laws or rules for the respective profession or vocation are silent.

CPH

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 219, State Capitol 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (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.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6740.

 

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Senator Ron Menor

Chair