HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Kirk Caldwell

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Josh Green, M.D.

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Sylvia Luke

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Alex M. Sonson

 

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Rep. Tommy Waters, Chair

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Kirk Caldwell

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Josh Green, M.D.

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Sylvia Luke

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Alex M. Sonson

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

TIME:

1:30 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 188

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1502)

RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT.

Amends Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act by requiring a small business impact statement to be submitted to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board as early as possible in the review process.  Requires the board to notify a small business that they may complain to the ombudsman if the decision is to uphold an agency rule.  Expands board duties to include review of any proposed new or amended rule.  Makes housekeeping amendments.  (SB188 HD1)

 

EDB, CPC/JUD

SB 1116

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1371)

RELATING TO RENTAL APPLICATION FEES.

Regulates the imposition of rental application fees by landlords.  (SB1116 HD1)

 

HSH, CPC/JUD

SB 1419

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1435)

RELATING TO GASOLINE PRICE GOUGING.

Protects consumers from price gouging in the purchase of gasoline during periods of abnormal disruption of the marketplace caused by extraordinary adverse circumstances.  (HD1)

 

EEP, CPC/JUD

 

HCR 287

HR 228

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO REPORT ON ITS EXPERIENCE WITH AND TO EVALUATE THE CURRENT SYSTEM FOR CONDOMINIUM DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

 

 

CPC/JUD

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE  COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 315, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2)  THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH 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.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586‑6172.

 

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 AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.  PROMPT REQUESTS SUBMITTED HELP TO ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND APPROPRIATE ACCOMMODATIONS.

 

SELECTED HEARINGS ARE BROADCAST  LIVE.  CHECK THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE ON THE "CAPITOL TV" WEB SITE AT WWW.CAPITOLTV.ORG OR CALL 550-8074 FOR A LISTING.

 

 

 

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Rep. Tommy Waters

Chair

 

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Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Chair