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. 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, March 20, 2000

        TIME:    6:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol

                        A G E N D A

SB 2245    RELATING TO MEDICAL FEE SCHEDULES         LAB/CPC, FIN
SD 1       Establishes a medical fee schedule advisory council to
SSCR 2726  advise the director of health on adjusting the medical
        fee schedule.

SB 2987    RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS              CPC/LAB, FIN
SD 1       Adds provision for contractor penalties to the
SSCR 2708  existing   law   that   prohibits   contractors   from
        withholding more than  five  5% of the subcontractor's
        contract price.

 
SB 2486    RELATING TO TAXATION                      CPC/JHA, FIN
SD 2       Creates a cigarette tax stamping licensing system for
SSCR 2764  the  excise  tax  on  cigarettes  to  be  imposed  and
        collected  through  the  use  of  stamps  purchased by
        licensed  wholesalers  and  dealers,  and  affixed  to
        cigarette packages.  Includes provisions for civil and
        criminal penalties, and for forfeitures of cigarettes,
        to be enforced by the  attorney general.  Requires the
        Director   of   Taxation   to   submit   findings  and
        recommendations  to  the   legislature  for  the  2006
        Session on effectiveness of Act.

SB 2467    RELATING TO UNLICENSED CONTRACTORS             CPC/JHA
SD 2       Authorizes and establishes procedures for the
SSCR 2671  administrative  forfeiture  of  materials,  tools, and
        other  property  owned  by  an  unlicensed contractor.
        Clarifies that unlicensed contracting is an unfair and
        deceptive practice and requires unlicensed contractors
        to reimburse moneys to consumers.

SB 3117    RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES                     CPC/JHA
SSCR 2692  Allows police  officers  to  inspect  unlicensed motor
        vehicle repair dealers for the purpose of establishing
        rightful  title   or   registration   of  vehicles  or
        identifiable vehicle components, in order to determine
        rightful ownership or possession.


THE FOLLOWING BILLS TO BE HEARD BY CPC ONLY:

SB 2527    RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS                           CPC
SD 2       Clarifies that a board of directors of a condominium
SSCR 2625  association may  use  association  funds,  with proper
        notice, only to "distribute" and not "solicit" proxies
        from apartment owners.  Authorizes  the use of a copy,
        fax or other reliable reproduction  of a proxy in lieu
        of the original.

SB 2333    RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS PROPERTY REGIMES          CPC
SD 2       Authorizes an association of apartment owners to
SSCR 2748  assess the  purchaser  of  a  delinquent or foreclosed
        apartment for unpaid assessments.

SB 2766    RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES           CPC
SD 1       Clarifies that projects created as condominium
SSCR 2164  property regimes  under  chapter  514A  are subject to
        county   zoning   and   other   county   building  and
        development ordinances and rules.

SB 2814    RELATING TO INSURANCE                              CPC
SD 1       Codifies various sections of the Hawaii administrative
SSCR 2507  rules    relating    to    proxies,    consents,   and
        authorizations  of   domestic   stock  insurers,  mass
        merchandising of  motor  vehicle  insurance, insurance
        holding  company  systems,   and   the  motor  vehicle
        insurance law.

 
SB 2811    RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE                CPC
SD 1       Conforms provisions of the motor vehicle insurance
SSCR 2506  code relating to prohibited  practices.  Clarifies the
        scope of the code's  application.  Expands prohibition
        against discriminatory practices  to include practices
        related to underwriting guidelines.


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW


THE  FOLLOWING  BILLS  HEARD  ON  THURSDAY,  MARCH  16,  2000 FOR
DECISION MAKING ONLY:

SB 2278    RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE                      CPC
SD 1 SSCR 2501

SB 3190    RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE                      CPC
SD 1 SSCR 2509

SB 2562    RELATING TO INSURANCE                              CPC
SD 1 SSCR 2656

SB 2205    RELATING TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS                 CPC
SD 1 SSCR 2653

SB 2292    RELATING TO INSURANCE CODE                         CPC
SD 1 SSCR 2688

SB 2293    RELATING TO INSURANCE                              CPC
SSCR 2429

SB 2815    RELATING TO INSURANCE                              CPC
SD 1 SSCR 2624

SB 2818    RELATING TO INSURANCE                              CPC
SD 1 SSCR 2745

SB 2819    RELATING TO INSURANCE                              CPC
SD 1 2508

SB 2304    RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIER LAW                      CPC
SD 1 SSCR 2505

SB 2826    RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FOR PSYCHOLOGIST LICENSURE  CPC
SD 1 SSCR 2573

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.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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