THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2002
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COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING |
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Senator Ron Menor, Chair |
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Senator Matt Matsunaga, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
February 6, 2002 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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SB 2703 |
RELATING TO HOUSING. Increases affordable housing opportunities for elderly households by allowing persons who are at least 55 years of age to reside in state-funded elderly public housing projects and privately owned projects that are assisted with state or federal resources by the HCDCH, provided that at least one person in the household is 62 years of age or older. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 2704 |
RELATING TO HOUSING. Streamlines the state public housing eviction process without impairing the tenant's due process rights. |
CPH, JDC |
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SB 2705 |
RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII. Conforms the period for transmitting the record of a HCDCH proceeding to a court of appeal to the period specified for other agencies. |
CPH, JDC |
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SB 2722 |
RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD. Clarifies the Division's authority to employ or retain the services of professional, technical, and other support personnel. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 2733 |
RELATING TO INSURANCE. Improves efficiency and reduces costs associated with issuing and renewing insurance licenses and to conform the Insurance Code and other chapters in Title 24 to statutory changes that will occur when Act 216, SLH 2001, the Producer Licensing Act, takes effect on July 1, 2002. |
CPH, JDC |
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SB 2743 |
RELATING TO CENTRAL SERVICE EXPENSES. Deletes from the list of funds exempt from central service assessment the Compliance Resolution Fund (CRF) and the Insurance Regulation Fund (IRF). |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 2729 |
RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION. Replaces references to chapter 415 and chapter 415B (previous Business Corporation Act), with references to chapters 414 and 414D (new Business and Nonprofit Corporation Act). Clarifies that business entity fees may be adjusted without regard to rulemaking. |
CPH, JDC |
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SB 2730 |
RELATING TO MERGERS. Replaces references to chapter 415 and chapter 415B (previous Business Corporation Act), with references to chapters 414 and 414D (new Business and Nonprofit Corporation Act). Clarifies that business entity fees may be adjusted without regard to rulemaking |
CPH, JDC |
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SB 2732 |
RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION. Updates the State's business registration laws to reflect modern business practices and department filing procedures. |
CPH, JDC |
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SB 2723 |
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS. Merges the Insurance Regulation Fund into the Compliance Resolution Fund. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 2731 |
RELATING TO THE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT. Clarifies the securities laws to provide greater certainty in the capital formation process involving limited offerings. Provides a new securities exemption for foreign securities. Adds back a transactional exemption inadvertently, SLH 2000, that allows the Commissioner to exempt any transaction under chapter 91. Conforms the requirements for the registration of investment advisors with other states. |
CPH, JDC |
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SB 2724 |
RELATING TO REAL ESTATE. Reduces regulatory requirements for limited-equity housing cooperatives. Revises the licensure requirements for out-of-state real estate licensees who have previously met equivalent prelicensing requirements by authorizing the Commission to enter into formal license reciprocity or recognition agreements. Streamlines regulatory requirements for condominium managing agents. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 2735 |
RELATING TO FEES PAID TO THE DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. Provides a supplemental source of income to complement revenue received from the franchise tax to sufficiently fund the Division of Financial Institutions. |
CPH, WAM |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.
Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, 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 THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6740.
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________________________________________ Senator Ron Menor Chair |
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