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.
________________________________________ Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki Chair |
|