HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

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:	January 29, 2004
TIME:	2:00 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1808	RELATING TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY. Exempts member owned utility consumer cooperatives from unclaimed property law.	CPC, FIN
HB 2064	RELATING TO EXEMPTING ROTH INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FROM ATTACHMENT OR SEIZURE. Extends the same protection from creditor claims that regular IRAs have to Roth individual retirement accounts.	CPC
HB 1993	RELATING TO PAWNBROKERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS. Requires pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers to post pictures of merchandise received on a website developed and maintained by a computer specialist hired by the county police departments.	CPC, FIN
HB 1819	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. Requires certain military-related member owned reciprocal insurers and their wholly owned insurer subsidiaries in the motor vehicle insurance business to provide a complete sales and claims service office in the State but removes that duty from the commissioner's licensing oversight.	CPC
HB 1820	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. Shortens from 30 days to 15 days both the length of time that a motor vehicle insurer must continue coverage after the insurer cancels a motor vehicle insurance policy and the notice period that the insurer must provide an insured before the insurer may cancel the policy. Specifies that cancellations are for nonpayments of premiums.	CPC
HB 1821	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. Authorizes motor vehicle insurers to cancel or not renew any motor vehicle insurance policy that has been in effect for 60 days or less.	CPC
HB 1837	RELATING TO INSURANCE. Makes it an unfair practice to impose waiting periods of over a month under dental insurance policies.	CPC
HB 2029	RELATING TO INSURANCE. Establishes rate regulation for liability insurance that covers the construction industry and developers.	CPC, JUD
HB 2089	RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. Extends time frame for health insurance companies to determine the outcome of appeals not classified as expedited from 45 days to 60 days.	CPC

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED 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 OFF 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 IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE 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. Kenneth T. Hiraki Chair