HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND CULTURE

Rep. Jerry Chang, Chair

Rep. Nathan Suzuki, Vice Chair

Rep. Felipe Abinsay

Rep. Roy Takumi

Rep. Lei Ahu Isa

Rep. Chris Halford

Rep. Ed Case

Rep. Bertha Leong

Rep. Ben Cabreros

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Guy Ontai

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

March 16, 2001

TIME:

8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 173

SD2

(SSCR619)

relating to time sharing plans.

Excludes persons employed by or under contract to licensed real estate brokers or registered acquisition agents from definition of "acquisition agent" in time share law. Clarifies that sales agents and acquisition agents are responsible for actions of their Outside Public Contacts. (SD2)

TAC, CPC

SB 174

(SSCR620)

RELATING TO TIME SHARING PLANS.

Exempts mutual right to cancel within seven calendar days and disclosure statement requirements on offers and sales outside of Hawaii of time share units located in Hawaii.

TAC,CPC

SB 175

SD2

(SSCR621)

RELATING TO TIME SHARING PLANS.

Eliminates requirement that a sales agent register regarding the time sharing plan the agent is selling; eliminates requirement that an acquisition agent licensed under chapter 467, HRS, register under the time share chapter. (SD2)

TAC, CPC

SB 176

(SSCR622)

RELATING TO TIME SHARING PLANS.

Repeals requirement that a time sharing plan agent wear an identification badge while off-premises and engaging in acquisition or sales agent activity.

TAC, CPC

SB 178

SD2

(SSCR623)

relating to condominium property regimes.

Requires time share plans located in a condominium project to register with the real estate commission; exempts time share projects from the supplementary public report, disclosure, and delivery of public report requirements applicable to condominium sales. (SD2)

TAC, CPC

SB 180

SD2

(SSCR624)

relating to time sharing plans.

Provides DCCA with flexibility in determining appropriate disclosures for promotional literature and other printed material. (SD2)

TAC, CPC/JHA

SB 274

SD1

(SSCR55)

relating to the hawaii tourism authority.

Requires the Hawaii tourism authority to establish a registry of groups of Hawaii residents traveling to out-of-state destinations to promote and market Hawaii as a tourist destination. Allows the authority to enter into agreements with and award grants to these groups. (SD1)

TAC, FIN

SB 336

SD3

(SSCR886)

RELATING TO Tourism.

Repeals the Hawaii tourism authority effective 6/30/03. Requires the auditor to conduct a financial audit of the authority. (SD3)

TAC, FIN

SB 1033

SD3

(SSCR879)

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP MUSEUM, OAHU.

Authorizes the issuance of, and appropriates, $0 in general obligation bonds for each of the fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 to support the relocation of Bishop Museum's Science Learning Center. (SD3)

 

TAC, FIN

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 316, 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. PLEASE CALL THE TAC COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6120

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. Jerry Chang

Chair