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

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

TIME:

2:15pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 776

RELATING TO TICKET SALES.

Makes it an unfair or deceptive act or practice in trade or commerce for a ticket broker to fail to disclose that a fee will be charged when the consumer uses a credit card to buy tickets.

 

CPC

HB 1087

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Restates that the administrative hearing process as a method of alternative dispute resolution in condominium cases remains in effect until 6/30/09.

 

CPC, JUD

HB 1626

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Repeals the 12/31/07, sunset date that applies to section 514B-146, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to liens for common assessments.

 

CPC

HB 1627

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Makes technical and conforming amendments that relate to the recodified condominium law.

 

CPC

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

 

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE

(Deferred from 01/29/07 hearing.  No testimony will be accepted.)

 

HB 88

RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD.

Provides funds for the insurance fraud investigations unit to increase staff to prosecute insurance fraud more effectively.

 

CPC, FIN

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Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Chair