THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2004
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COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING |
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Senator Ron Menor, Chair |
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, February 9, 2004 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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SB 3072 |
RELATING TO INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX. Repeals the insurance premium tax for all health care insurers. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 2006 |
RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD INVESTIGATION. Provides civil immunity to certain persons giving suspected insurance fraud information to the proper authorities. |
CPH, JHW |
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SB 2886 |
RELATING TO INSURANCE. Continues the updating and revision of the State's insurance laws. |
CPH |
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SB 2887 |
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. |
CPH, WAM (Pending re-referral) |
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SB 3225 |
RELATING TO ARBITRATION. Allows the award of fees and costs when there is a confirmation of an arbitration award. |
CPH, JHW |
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SB 2708 |
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. |
CPH, JHW |
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SB 2177 |
RELATING TO CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES. Requires consumer credit reporting agencies to allow consumers to inspect their files. Specifies situations under which agencies may provide reports. Allows consumers to place security alerts in and security freezes on their reports. Prohibits certain information from inclusion in the reports. |
CPH, JHW |
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SB 3049 |
RELATING TO CHARITABLE ANNUITIES. Allows local charities to raise funds through the issuance of gift annuities by repealing the requirement that a nonprofit organization authorized to issue annuities have a net worth of $5,000,000, requiring such organizations to maintain a segregated reserve fund sufficient for the payment of annuities attributable to the fund that is otherwise inaccessible to the organization and creditors, and subjecting annuity financing and investments to regulation by the Insurance Commissioner. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 2528 |
RELATING TO INSURANCE. Reduces reimbursement amount for grants for wind resistive devices to 35% of costs. Deletes reimbursements for inspections under the loss mitigation grant program. Appropriates $1,000,000 for the program. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 3005 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII CATASTROPHIC RELIEF FUND. Establishes a Hawaii catastrophic relief fund (HCRF) to provide reinsurance for the risks of catastrophic events in Hawaii and to mitigate the impact of a catastrophic or emergency condition in Hawaii; repeals the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund (HHRF) ; transfers monies from HHRF to HCRF. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 3228 |
RELATING TO EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR NATURAL DISASTERS. Allows the governor, upon advice of the State civil defense, to authorize the immediate release of up to ten per cent of the Hawaii hurricane relief fund or the emergency and budget reserve fund, or both, for emergency assistance to residents and businesses for damages sustained from natural disasters. |
CPH, WAM |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify on CPH/TMG bill should submit 40 copies of their testimony, for CPH/HTH bill submit 35 copies and for CPH only bill submit 25 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 219, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6740
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________________________________________ Senator Ron Menor Chair |
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