THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

      MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2000

      COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
                        9:00 a.m.
                   Conference Room 016


        DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES
              (Deferred from April 3, 2000)


HB 1977    RELATING TO GASOLINE DEALERS                      CPN
HD2        Provides that a manufacturer  of jobber may operate
           a retail service station  provided that there be an
           effective agreement between the contract dealer and
           the  manufacturer  or  jobber.    Defines  contract
           dealer  as  dealer  that  surrenders  its unexpired
           franchise  and  does  not  sell  more  than  75,000
           gallons  of  gasoline   per   month.    Requires  a
           manufacturer or jobber  to  report to the petroleum
           advisory council for  public inspection all changes
           in  ownership  or  type  of  operation  involving a
           branded  service   station   and   contract  dealer
           gasoline sales.  (HB1977 HD2)  (OSHIRO)


                No testimony will be accepted.

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