HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair

Rep. Brian Schatz, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell	Rep. Alex M. Sonson
Rep. Ken Ito	Rep. Joseph M. Souki
Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho	Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto
Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu	Rep. Bud Stonebraker
Rep. Hermina M. Morita

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Monday, April 3, 2006
TIME:	2:05 PM
PLACE:	Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 2226 (HSCR1130-06)	RELATING TO DENTISTS. Establishes a permanent community service license by repealing the sunset date.	HLT, CPC
SB 2296 SD1 (HSCR1131-06)	RELATING TO NURSES. Provides for the automatic forfeiture of a license that is not timely renewed, an inactive license status, a two year restoration period for forfeited (non-renewed) licenses, and continuing education as alternative proof of continuing competence. (SD1)	HLT, CPC
SB 2298 SD1 (SSCR2672)	RELATING TO CHAPTER 448E, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. Strengthens enforcement provisions prohibiting unlicensed electrical and plumbing activities. (SD1)	CPC
SB 2913 SD1 (SSCR2681)	RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. Clarifying extent to which an electrical or plumbing contractor must hire licensed electrical and plumbing workers on a construction job site. (SD1)	CPC
HCR 58 HR 43	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE ON SUPPLY OF CONTRACTORS AND TRADESMEN IN TIMES OF NATURAL DISASTER TO STUDY THE EXPEDITED LICENSING OR LICENSING EXEMPTIONS FOR CONTRACTORS AND TRADESMEN AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PRICE CONTROLS ON BUILDING MATERIALS.	CPC
HCR 73	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO CONSIDER EXPEDITED LICENSING OR LICENSING EXEMPTIONS FOR CONTRACTORS AND TRADESMEN FOLLOWING A NATURAL DISASTER.	CPC

RECONSIDERING ACTION PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE:

(no testimony will be accepted)

SB 2454

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1018-06)

RELATING TO OUT-OF-STATE SALES OF TIME SHARE INTERESTS.

Exempts a time share plan, containing time share interests or units that are part of a currently registered Hawaii time share plan, which is offered for sale outside the U.S. from the time sharing law, provided that certain conditions are met. (SB2454 HD1)

TAC, CPC

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Chair