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:	Thursday, February 5, 2004
TIME:	4:00 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 2973

RELATING TO LICENSING OF MORTGAGE BROKERS AND SOLICITORS.

Requires mortgage brokers and solicitors to pass examinations for licensure. Strengthens enforcement mechanisms, including allowing the mortgage commissioner to condition the right of a license to use the license.

CPC, FIN

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