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:

Wednesday, February 11, 2004

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 2172

RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

Allows local exchange carriers to elect alternate form of regulation, including its rates, terms, and conditions for its retail services. Allows for specified rate increases and decreases. Allows for rate adjustments or recover changes in costs or in revenues because of an exogenous event.

CPC, FIN

HB 2558

RELATING TO PENSION PLANS.

Protects 401(k) and 408A pension plans from attachment, execution, seizure, and operation of bankruptcy laws.

CPC

HB 2782

RELATING TO LIQUOR TAXES.

Clarifies definition of cooler beverage for purposes of liquor tax law.

CPC, FIN

HB 2407

RELATING TO ALIEN INSURERS.

Establishes Hawaii as a port of entry for alien insurers.

CPC, FIN

HB 2412

RELATING TO INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPACT.

Adopts the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Interstate Insurance Compact while exempting long term care insurance from the provisions of the compact.

CPC, FIN

HB 2414

RELATING TO DENTAL INSURANCE.

Delays the repeal of Act 132, SLH 2001, as amended by Act 219, SLH 2002, and Act 128, and allows the Insurance Division to continue liquidation efforts in the Hawaii Dental Health Plan cax.

CPC, FIN

HB 2417

RELATING TO REAL ESTATE LICENSING.

Allows the Real Estate Commission to enter into formal license recognition agreements with other states and jurisdictions recognized by the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials.

CPC

HB 2418

RELATING TO ABANDONED APPLICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSES.

Clarifies that licensing application will be considered abandoned if it is not completed and the required documents and other information are not submitted to DCCA within 2 years from the last date documents or information were requested or submitted.

CPC

HB 2421

RELATING TO THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE DETECTIVES AND GUARDS.

Revises licensing requirements for private detectives and guards.

CPC

HB 2423

RELATING TO COSMETOLOGY LICENSE RESTORATION.

Allows the restoration of a cosmetology license beyond the current 3 year period, provided that the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology considers and approves of the restoration.

CPC

HB 2426

RELATING TO THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR ELEVATOR MECHANICS.

Aligns training requirements for licensure of elevator mechanics with federal and state apprenticeship standards by increasing licensing requirements from 2 to 4 years.

CPC
     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS

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

HB 1808

RELATING TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.

Exempts member owned utility consumer cooperatives from unclaimed property law.

CPC, FIN

HB 2029

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Establishes rate regulation for liability insurance that covers the construction industry and developers.

CPC, JUD

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

 

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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.

 

 

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Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki

Chair