THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON MEDIA, ARTS, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair

Senator David Y. Ige, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Wednesday, March 15, 2006
TIME:	9:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1871 HD1 (HSCR672-06)	RELATING TO CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES. Allows victims of identity theft to place a "security freeze" on their consumer reports, thereby prohibiting a consumer reporting agency from releasing information about the individual without the individual's express consent. (HB1871 HD1)	CPH/MAT, JHW
HB 2330 HD1 (HSCR661-06)	RELATING TO SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER PROTECTION. Prohibits businesses, subject to limited exceptions, from disclosing an individual's social security number to the general public, printing the SSN on an identification card or in mailings to customers, requiring the transmission of a SSN to third parties; and selling or otherwise disclosing the SSN third parties without written consent. (HB2330 HD1)	CPH/MAT
HB 2256 HD1 (HSCR938-06)	RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. Prohibits the unauthorized access to or control of a computer or the inducing, by misrepresentation, authorized person to load software. Authorizes attorney general or prosecuting attorney to seek up to $2,500 per violation. Authorizes private action to recover $5,000 per violation or 5 times the amount of damage cause, whichever is greater. (HB2256 HD1)	MAT/CPH, JHW
HB 2535 (HSCR679-06)	RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY RIGHTS. Amends offense of use of a computer in the commission of a separate crime by including use of a computer to obtain control over the property of the victim or to facilitate commission of the offense of theft in the first or second degrees.	MAT/CPH, JHW
HB 2836 HD1 (HSCR821-06)	RELATING TO INFORMATION SECURITY. Establishes a governmental information security task force. (HB2836 HD1)	MAT/CPH, WAM
HB 3244 HD1 (HSCR707-06)	RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT. Changes name of the Hawaii Anti-Phishing Task Force, expands its responsibilities, and extends its life until 6/30/07. Adds the chief justice and representatives from each county police department, and the Hawaii Prosecuting Attorneys' Association, U.S. Postal Service, NFIB, Hawaii Chamber of Commerce, and Consumer Data Industry Association to the task force. (HB3244 HD1)	MAT/CPH, JHW/WAM
HB 1826 HD1 (HSCR666-06)	RELATING TO THEFT. Provides that an individual caught with stolen property belonging to three or more persons in the same or separate incident as part of a common scheme or plan commits second degree theft. (HB1826 HD1)	CPH/MAT, JHW

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 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.

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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.

________________________________________ Senator Carol Fukunaga Chair		________________________________________ Senator Ron Menor Chair