relating to telemarketing fraud.

Creates a criminal offense of telemarketing fraud involving use at least in part of a telephone and involving direct or implied claims of receiving anything of value or of recovering losses from a prize promotion.

SB 992

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

Establishes the cigarette tax stamp enforcement special fund and the cigarette tax stamp administrative special fund. Prohibits the resale of cigarettes purchased at sales outlets operated under the regulations of the Armed Services of the United States. Creates a presumption that all cigarettes are subject to the cigarette tax. Makes appropriations. (SD2)

SB 1073

RELATING TO TRAVEL SERVICES.

Specifies grounds for registration denial, establishes recordkeeping standards for client trust accounts, prohibits specific consumer harms, authorizes action against a registration, and establishes legal remedies. (SD1)

SB 1078

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT.

Updates securities provisions to provide greater certainty in the capital formation process involving limited offerings, and provides a new transactional exemption mirroring the federal law involving stock options as compensation. (SD1)

SB 1276

relating to cybersquatting.

Prohibits the bad faith registration of domain names on the Internet. (SD1)

relating to insurance unfair practices.

Deletes exemption for mutual benefit societies and health maintenance organizations from unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices for refusing to provide or limiting coverage to an individual having a third-party claim for damages.

SB 1068

RELATING TO PRODUCER LICENSING.

Adopts the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Producer Licensing Model Act, effective July 1, 2050. (SD1)

SB 1550

relating to insurance.

Enacts new article governing the treatment of nonpublic personal financial information about individuals by all health insurance companies, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations; effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

SB 1077

RELATING TO TRADEMARKS.

Enacts Model State Trademark Law. (SD1)

SB 1349

relating to mutual benefit societies.

Deletes obsolete statutory references from mutual benefit societies law relating to incorporation. (SD1)

SB 630

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUORS.

Authorizes reciprocal shipping of intoxicating liquor under specified conditions. (SD1)

SB 900

relating to liquor license applications.

As to liquor law, clarifies what items shall be included in the investigator's report and to whom a copy of that report shall be furnished; clarifies procedures for protests concerning applications for liquor licenses; clarifies denials in areas near schools and playgrounds. (SD2)

RELATING TO CHECK CASHING.

Makes permanent, by repealing the drop-dead date, the law imposing notice requirements and fee limits on persons who are in the business of check cashing.

SB 171

relating to health insurance reimbursement.

Defines a "clean claim" for health insurance reimbursement purposes. Requires health insurers to have a system to verify enrollee eligibility. Requires health insurers to file quarterly reports on unpaid claims with the Insurance Commissioner.

SB 264

RELATING TO CERTIFICATION FOR TAX EXEMPTION.

Redefines "deaf" for state income tax purposes, allowing licensed audiologists to certify impairment of deafness. (SD1)

SB 1060

RELATING TO ESCROW DEPOSITORIES.

Codifies confidentiality requirements for applications and records. Conforms voluntary termination procedures. Establishes procedures for branch closings and termination of operations. Authorizes fees for record searches and fee changes by rule. (SD1)

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. (SD1)

SB 1062

RELATING TO THE CONVERSION OF PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSES.

Allows the conversion of the professional and vocational license of a business entity that has been converted into a new entity. (SD1)

SB 1069

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Corrects incorrect cross references and clarifies consumer notice requirements to ease compliance with and enforcement of the new replacements. (SD1)

SB 1070

RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES AND COURSE PROVIDERS FOR INSURANCE LICENSEES.

Specifies fees of the Insurance Commissioner for continuing education courses and course providers for insurance licensees. (SD1)

SB 1066

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Establishes higher minimum net worth requirements for mutual benefit societies and health maintenance organizations. (SD1)

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Clarifies bond and errors and omissions insurance policy requirements for managing general agents and reinsurance intermediary managers.

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.

SB 939

relating to motor vehicle insurance.

Allows an insurer providing underinsured motorist coverage to assert a subrogation right against a third-party tortfeasor. (SD1)

SB 591

relating to occupational therapists.

Replaces current system of occupational therapist (O.T.) regulation with new regulatory scheme that requires a license to use the O.T. designation. Repeals law on July 1, 2005. (SD2)

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Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa

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Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki