HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE

Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki, Chair

Rep. Jerry Chang, Vice Chair

Rep. Lei Ahu Isa

Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga

Rep. Ed Case

Rep. Joe Gomes

Rep. Ezra Kanoho

Rep. Mindy Jaffe

Rep. Hermina Morita

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Blake Oshiro

Rep. Colleen Meyer

Rep. Joe Souki

Rep. Paul Whalen

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Chair

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro, Vice Chair

Rep. Lei Ahu Isa

Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga

Rep. Ed Case

Rep. Emily J. Auwae

Rep. Jerry Chang

Rep. Joe Gomes

Rep. Ezra Kanoho

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Hermina Morita

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Joe Souki

Rep. Paul Whalen

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Tuesday, February 27

TIME:

2:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 650

HD1

(HSCR363)

RELATING TO ADVANCE DIRECTIVES FOR PSYCHIATRIC CARE.

Establishes a mechanism to allow individuals to make known their mental health treatment preferences at a time when the individual is able to make informed decisions about treatment. (HB650 HD1)

HLT,CPC/JHA

HB 597

RELATING TO TRAVEL SERVICES.

Provides the bases for denial of registration. Imposes record keeping requirements for client trust accounts. Clarifies registration requirements.

CPC/JHA

 

 

 

   

CPC ONLY BILLS:

HB 1473

HD1

(HSCR295)

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Changing the time to forward certificates of ownership to the director of finance from thirty to sixty days when the recorded lien holder does not have an office in the State. (HB1473 HD1)

TRN,CPC

HB 1335

(HSCR269)

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Exempts from the definition of "public utility" persons with an exclusive wireless telecommunication license from the Federal Communications Commission.

EDB,CPC

HB 1173

RELATING TO LODGING OR TENEMENT HOUSES, HOTELS, AND BOARDINGHOUSES.

Eliminates the issue of a county business license to operate lodging or tenement houses, hotels, and boardinghouses and repeals the $10 annual license fee.

CPC

HB 415

HD1

(HSCR114)

RELATING TO HARBORS.

Extends the inter-island ferry vessel preferences at small boat harbors to Maalaea small boat harbor. (HB415 HD1)

TRN,CPC

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 50 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE CPC COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 435, 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 ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

ORAL TESTIMONY SHALL BE LIMITED TO 3 MINUTES PER PERSON.

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 CPC COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6180.

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.

 

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Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa

Chair

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Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki

Chair