HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE

Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki, Chair

Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell

Rep. Alex Sonson

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Joe Souki

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Bud Stonebraker

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Chair

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell

Rep. Alex M. Sonson

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

Rep. David A. Pendleton

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Monday, March 17, 2003

TIME:

1:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 1270

SD1

(SSCR757)

RELATING TO ANTITRUST.

Reinserts the word "threefold" into the law authorizing an action for damages by the State for antitrust violations, to correct an inadvertent omission of the term under Act 229, SLH 2002. Deletes the term "compensatory" to establish consistency throughout chapter 480, HRS. (SD1)

CPC/JUD

SB 1201

SD2

(SSCR745)

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE FRANCHISES.

Protects against unfair termination of motor vehicle franchise agreements; protects against a franchisor requiring a franchisee to order unwanted vehicles; prevents discriminatory practices against motor vehicle franchisees by manufacturers and distributors; effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

CPC/JUD

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

CPC Only

  

SB 1055

SD1

(SSCR799)

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Appropriates general funds to the motor vehicle and licensing division of the City and County of Honolulu to develop and operate a motor vehicle insurance database that is interactive with the statewide motor vehicle registration computer file. Requires the system to be operational by 1/1/04. (SD1)

CPC, FIN

SB 1267

(SSCR355)

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

Refines the enforcement responsibilities of the Department of the Attorney General regarding enforcement of the tobacco master settlement agreement, cigarette tax stamping requirements, the "gray market" enforcement requirements, and tobacco reporting requirements.

CPC, JUD

SB 1070

HD1

(HSCR880)

RELATING TO EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT.

Requires employer-requested medical examinations for workers' compensation cases involving the determination of permanent impairment to be performed by a physician selected by mutual agreement of the parties, or if no agreement, by a physician appointed by the director of the department of labor and industrial relations. (SB1070 HD1)

LAB, CPC, FIN

SB 1630

(SSCR590)

RELATING TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS.

Authorizes a board of directors to determine whether mail ballots may be used in the election of directors of nonprofit corporations.

CPC

HCR 98/HR88

REQUESTING CONGRESS TO ENACT A PROGRAM TO LOWER THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.

CPC

HCR 122

REQUESTING REVIEW BY THE AUDITOR CONCERNING THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

CPC, FIN

HCR 189/HR153

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO RECOGNIZE ON-LINE COURSES FROM ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS.

CPC, FIN

HCR 58

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SUNRISE REVIEW OF THE REGULATION OF CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION MANAGERS.

CPC

HCR 112/HR96

REQUESTING THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION TO REVIEW THE CONCEPT OF TERM LIMITS FOR CONDOMINIUM BOARD MEMBERS.

CPC

HCR 162/HR127

REQUESTING ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE STATE REGULATION OF PROVIDERS OF DEATH SERVICES.

CPC, FIN

HCR 74/HR72

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SUNRISE REVIEW OF THE REGULATION OF HYPNOTHERAPISTS.

CPC, FIN

HCR 120/HR103

REQUESTING THAT THE STATE OF HAWAII PURSUE A WIRELESS E911 INTERIM WORKING GROUP.

CPC, FIN
     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

DECISION MAKING ALSO ON THE FOLLOWING DEFERRED BILLS

(AS THESE BILLS HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY HEARD, NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED):

SB373 SD1: Relating to Condominium Property Regimes (3/12)

SB1229 SD1: Relating to Nonprofit Corporations (3/12)

SB1261: Relating to Procurement Card Payments (3/12)

SB1306: Relating to Telecommunications Relay Services (3/12)

SB1589 SD1: Relating to Nonprofit Corporations (3/12)

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO LIMIT ANY ORAL TESTIMONY TO 3 MINUTES AND TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 419, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP BOX 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.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11". 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