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

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Monday, February 3, 2003

TIME:

2:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1072

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Expands start date for transfer of condominium unit that triggers ownership and liability for the unit's share of common expenses and assessments to include recordation of the mortgagee's affidavit of non-judicial foreclosure.

CPC, JUD

HB 1615

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Requires excise tax exemption on assessments by condominium associations and other homeowner associations to also apply to time share associations.

CPC, FIN

HB 1164

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Makes technical amendments to insurance statutes, and conforms insurance and other statutes to the producer license model act.

CPC, FIN

HB 1328

RELATING TO THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE.

Broadens role of consumer advocate by providing that consumer advocate consider the benefits of renewable resources.

CPC, EEP

HB 478

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO MAKE THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER AN ELECTED OFFICIAL.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to make the insurance commissioner an elected official.

CPC, JUD, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

DECISION MAKING ALSO ON THE FOLLOWING

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

HB93: Relating to Continuing Education of Design Professionals (1/24)

HB430: Relating to Motor Vehicle Insurance (1/27)

HB527: Relating to Attachment and Execution (1/27)

HB373: Relating to Political Speech (1/27)

HB594: Relating to the Public Utilities Commission (1/29)

HB929: Relating to Condominium Property Regimes (1/29)

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO LIMIT ANY ORAL TESTIMONY TO 3 MINUTES AND TO SUBMIT 40 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" SHEET. 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. Kenneth T. Hiraki

Chair