HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell	Rep. Joseph M. Souki
Rep. Cindy Evans	Rep. Clift Tsuji
Rep. Josh Green, M.D.	Rep. Ryan I. Yamane
Rep. Ken Ito	Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita
Rep. Sylvia Luke	Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto
Rep. Hermina M. Morita	Rep. Cynthia Thielen
Rep. Alex M. Sonson

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, February 28, 2007

TIME:

2:00 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A D D E N D U M

THE FOLLOWING BILL HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE AGENDA:

HB 1646

HD1

(HSCR476)

RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Requires retailers of pesticides to post signs informing consumers of the proper handling, storage, and disposal of pesticides and information regarding poisoning from the pesticides. Requires the department of agriculture to adopt rules to regulate the signs.

EEP/AGR, CPC

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:

(No testimony will be accepted.)

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. (Deferred from 02/21/07 hearing agenda.)

EDB, CPC

HB 1456

HD1

(HSCR274)

RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.

Establishes a means under state law by which appropriately trained and supervised psychologists practicing at federally qualified health centers or clinics in medically underserved or a mental health professional shortage areas may prescribe a limited formulary of psychotropic medications. (Deferred from 02/14/07 hearing agenda.)

HLT, CPC

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. (Deferred from 02/21/07 hearing agenda.)

EEP, CPC

HB 1627

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Makes technical and conforming amendments that relate to the recodified condominium law. (Deferred from 02/14/07 decision making only agenda.)

CPC

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ON HB 1646 HD1 ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE CPC 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE CPC COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586‑6172.

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Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Chair