THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Matt Matsunaga, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 27, 2001

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 123

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Appropriates $1,300,000 and $1,500,000 for FY 2001-02 and 2002-03, respectively, for homeless assistance.

CPH/WAM

SB 593

SD1

relating to motor vehicle rental industry.

Allows the payment or receipt of indirect commissions from the sale of collision damage waivers for rental vehicles. (SD1)

TMG/TIA, CPH

SB 937

relating to motor vehicle insurance.

Limits assigned claims when there is no liability or uninsured motorist insurance benefits; deletes the owner, operator, or passenger of a motorcycle or motor scooter or a pedestrian involved in an accident with a motorcycle or motor scooter from disqualification from receiving assigned claim benefits.

TMG, CPH

SB 29

SD1

relating to insurance.

Requires that substance abuse treatment be provided by a qualified provider. (SD1)

HHS, CPH

SB 1061

RELATING TO REAL ESTATE BROKERS.

Provides for reasonable experience requirements for real estate broker candidates, streamlines regulatory requirements for condominium hotel operators, and clarifies the requirement of fidelity bond information for condominium managing agents.

CPH

SB 1015

RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

Establishes a resident advisory board or boards comprised of residents who are directly assisted by the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii under the federal public housing and section 8 tenant-based assistance programs.

TMG, CPH

SB 1026

RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

Amends the affordable housing ratio for the undeveloped parcels in the Villages of Kapolei, Leiali'i and La'i'opua.

CPH

SB 1333

RELATING TO FINANCIAL SERVICES LOAN COMPANIES.

Makes general housekeeping changes to the financial services loan companies law.

CPH

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their testimony (two-hole punched at top of page) to Room 219, State Capitol 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 586-6740.

 

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Senator Brian Taniguchi

Chair

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Senator Ron Menor

Chair