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 January 24, 2007

TIME:

2:15pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 73	RELATING TO CONSUMER ACTIONS. If a constitutional amendment authorizes it, the Act establishes a right of a consumer to bring an action for declaratory relief for any law enacted by the Legislature that has primarily a negative economic impact on the consumer.	CPC, JUD
HB 75	RELATING TO BUILDING CODES. Establishes state building code commission tasked with the adoption of a uniform state building code.	CPC, FIN
HB 93	RELATING TO BUILDING CODES. Establishes a statewide model building code and design standards. Makes appropriation.	CPC, FIN
HB 107	RELATING TO TAXATION. Allows an individual taxpayer to request that the taxpayer's refund be electronically deposited into more than one checking or savings account.	CPC, FIN
HB 182	RELATING TO REGULATION OF HOME INSPECTORS. Requires licensing of professional home inspectors by the department of commerce and consumer affairs. Establishes licensing board. Appropriates funds.	CPC, FIN
HB 270	RELATING TO THE REGULATORY LICENSING REFORM ACT. Amends regulatory licensing reform act to prohibit redundant or unnecessary professional or vocational regulatory programs. Requires Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to sunset a program that the auditor finds redundant or unnecessary and where there is no contrary action by the legislature.	CPC, LMG, FIN
HB 363	RELATING TO RELOCATION SERVICES. Improves the seller disclosure law for residential property by broadening the application of the law to include both the seller and previous seller of property resold within one year; requires greater accountability by real estate agents and brokers with respect to a seller's disclosure; and broadens the application of the law to include quitclaim deed transfers.	CPC, JUD
HB 373	RELATING TO SCRAP DEALERS. Requires scrap seller or scrap seller's agent to disclose the location from which and party from whom scrap was obtained prior to sale to a scrap dealer; increases penalties for violation.	CPC, JUD
HB 430	RELATING TO PAYDAY LENDING. Requires the department of commerce and consumer affairs to regulate the payday lending industry through licensing. Appropriates funds to establish a financial literacy education program.	CPC, FIN
HB 483	RELATING TO CHECK CASHING. Requires the department of commerce and consumer affairs to regulate the check cashing industry through licensing requirements.	CPC, JUD

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Chair