THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MILITARY AFFAIRS

AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Cal Kawamoto, Chair

Senator Willie C. Espero, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2004

TIME:

9:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Monday, April 5, 2004)

HB 1819

(HSCR64)

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.

CPH/TMG

(The following measure was deferred from March 22, and April 5, 2004)

HB 2143

HD2

(HSCR637)

RELATING TO BUSINESS REGULATION.

Expands the definition of gift certificate to reflect changes in retail industry technology; extends the minimum life of certificates to seven years; provides that consumers may obtain cash after utilizing 90 percent of the value of the certificate; prohibits service charges or dormancy fees; no longer requires issuers to report unclaimed amounts under the Unclaimed Property Act. (HB2143 HD2)

CPH
     

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6740.