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

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, March 12, 2007

TIME:

2:00 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 60

SD1

(SSCR692)

RELATING TO FOREIGN TIME SHARE PLANS.

Requires disclosure that operation of a foreign time share plan is exempt from regulation under Hawaii law.  Provides for loss of exemption for failure to abide by requirements.  (SD1)

 

CPC

SB 920

SD1

(SSCR861)

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Limits the use of the condominium association member lists by the managing agent.  (SD1)

 

CPC

SB 921

SD1

(SSCR862)

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION RECORDS.

Limits the costs the association can charge to members for association records to reasonable costs.  Clarifies that reasonable costs include administrative and duplicating costs.  (SD1)

 

CPC

SB 923

(SSCR700)

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Amends section 35 of Act 164 SLH 2004 to remove sunset and reenactment of section 514B-146, HRS, relating to assessments and liens with respect condominiums.

 

CPC, JUD

SB 170

SD1

(SSCR860)

RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

Allows captive insurance companies to be formed as limited liability companies.  Clarifies minimum capital and surplus requirements.  Increases investment flexibility for pure captives.  (SD1)

 

CPC

SB 1008

SD1

(SSCR864)

RELATING TO ANNUITIES.

Enacts a new part in insurance code to provide for sales and solicitations of annuities.  (SD1)

 

CPC, FIN

SB 1007

SD2

(SSCR714)

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Requires an investment broker and agent who share compensation for their services to pay the general excise tax on only that portion of the compensation retained by each.  (SD2)

 

CPC, FIN

 

 

 

SB 795

SD2

(SSCR784)

 

 

 

RELATING TO BUILDING CODES.

Requires the department of accounting and general services to establish a state building code that includes hurricane resistive standards.  (SD2)

 

 

 

 

CPC, FIN

SB 1003

SD1

(SSCR687)

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

Modifies the composition of the contractors license board.  Requires at least 3 members of the contractors license board to be appointed from a list of nominees submitted from the speaker of the house of representatives and at least 3 from a list submitted by the president of the senate.  (SD1)

 

CPC, FIN

SB 163

SD1

(SSCR686)

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

Specifies that responsible managing employees of a contracting entity are not exempt from the requirements of chapter 444, Hawaii Revised Statues.  Authorizes the contractors licensing board to award reasonable attorneys fees for violations of chapter 444, Hawaii Revised Statutes.  (SD1)

 

CPC, JUD

SB 230

SD1

(SSCR856)

RELATING TO SCRAP METAL.

Adds additional requirements for the purchase of copper by scrap dealers and holds scrap dealers accountable for violations.  (SD1)

 

CPC, JUD

 

 

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Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Chair