HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki, Chair

Rep. Brian Schatz, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell	Rep. Scott Saiki
Rep. Robert N. Herkes	Rep. Alex Sonson
Rep. Ken Ito	Rep. Joseph M. Souki
Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho	Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto
Rep. Hermina M. Morita	Rep. Bud Stonebraker

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Wednesday, March 16, 2005
TIME:	1:30 P.M.
PLACE:	Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 131 SD2 (SSCR800)	RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Authorizes and funds creation of captive insurance company by HHSC to provide medical malpractice and hospital professional and general liability coverage to HHSC as a 5-year pilot project. (SD2)	CPC, FIN
SB 1230 (SSCR675)	RELATING TO DENTAL INSURANCE. Extends the sunset date of Act 132, SLH 2001, as amended, that exempt dental service corporations and dental service organizations from health insurer assessments.	CPC
SB 1778 SD2 (SSCR1002)	RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. Requires the regulated industries complaints office to investigate complaints of unlicensed contracting within 7 working days of receipt and complete investigations within twenty days. (SD2)	CPC, FIN
SB 1140 SD1 (SSCR673)	RELATING TO FINANCIAL SERVICE LOAN COMPANIES. Allows financial services loan companies to impose a returned check fee, up to $20. Limits fees on consumer loans secured by real property to 1% of the loan principal. Expands permissible consumer loan-related fees to include fees for real property tax services and wire transfers. (SD1)	CPC, FIN
SB 60 SD1 (SSCR736)	RELATING TO CEMETERY AND FUNERAL TRUSTS. Establishes requirements for cancellation, refund, and default of prepaid funeral plan contracts. Clarifies requirements for prepaid funeral plan contract terms. (SD1)	CPC, JUD
HCR 79	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A UNIFORM STATEWIDE BUILDING CODE.	CPC, FIN
HCR 83	REQUESTING THE INSURANCE DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF INSURANCE LEGISLATORS (NCOIL) PROPERTY-CASUALTY INSURANCE MODERNIZATION ACT AS AMENDED ON NOVEMBER 21, 2003.	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 425, 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 ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH 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. ORAL TESTIMONY WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES.

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 Hiraki Chair