HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
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COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE |
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Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair |
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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Kirk Caldwell |
Rep. Joseph M. Souki |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Clift Tsuji |
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Rep. Josh Green, M.D. |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Sylvia Luke |
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto |
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Rep. Hermina M. Morita |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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Rep. Alex M. Sonson |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 21, 2007 |
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TIME: |
2:00 pm |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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HB 318 (HSCR105) |
RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES. Establishes a three-year administrative rules review pilot program that requires the department of commerce and consumer affairs to examine its rules, and to identify and repeal obsolete, cumbersome, unnecessary, or overly restrictive rules.
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EDB, CPC |
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HB 1307 HD1 (HSCR340) |
RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION. Clarifies the business registration requirements for foreign nonprofit corporations and foreign limited liability companies. Effective date is 2034.
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EDB, CPC |
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HB 936 HD1 (HSCR447) |
RELATING TO GIFT CERTIFICATES. Prohibits a gift certificate issuer from charging service fees for dormancy or inactivity within 24 months after date of issuance of the certificate. Requires disclosure of fees on electronic card or certificate.
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EDB, CPC |
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HB 573 HD1 (HSCR397) |
RELATING TO DISASTER WARNINGS. Requires cellular telephone service providers to text message their customers in the event of a disaster. Requires cellular telephone service providers biannually to conduct a test of this service in conjunction with testing by the department of defense.
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PSM, CPC |
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HB 158 (HSCR237) |
RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. Clarifies the period of time for safety inspection of motor carrier vehicles.
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TRN, CPC |
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HB 1628 (HSCR375) |
RELATING TO HAWAII MACADAMIA NUT PRODUCT LABELING. Requires products with labels representing that a portion of the macadamia nuts in the package were grown in Hawaii, to specify the percentage of Hawaiian-grown macadamia nuts. Prohibits labeling that incorrectly represents that any of the macadamia nuts contained in the package were grown in Hawaii.
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AGR, CPC |
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HB 1121 HD1 (HSCR429) |
RELATING TO WATER RATES FOR AGRICULTURAL USES. Directs the public utilities commission to require private entities that furnish water used for agricultural purposes in an area zoned for agricultural use to establish a water rate structure for qualified agricultural water users by January 1, 2008.
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AGR/WLH, CPC |
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HB 1595 HD1 (HSCR474) |
RELATING TO PETROLEUM PRICE GOUGING. Prohibits the sale of any petroleum product for an unconscionably excessive price during any abnormal disruptions of the market as an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the conduct of any trade or commerce under section 480-2. HD1
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EEP, CPC |
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HB 1577 HD1 (HSCR99) |
RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED COFFEE. Temporarily prohibits the growing of genetically modified coffee. Allows research on genetically modified coffee in environmentally secure facilities.
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EEP, CPC |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 315, 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.
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________________________________________ Rep. Robert N. Herkes Chair |