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 19, 2007
TIME:	2:00 pm
PLACE:	Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 1006 SD1 (SSCR863)	RELATING TO MORTGAGE BROKERS AND SOLICITORS. Exempts bank operating subsidiaries from mortgage broker and solicitor licensing requirements.  (SD1)	CPC
SB 1410 SD1 (SSCR866)	RELATING TO INSURANCE. Conforms current statutes to recommendations of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) with respect to:  (1) long-term care insurance; and (2) the sharing of information with the insurance regulatory agencies of foreign countries.  (SD1)	CPC
SB 1010 SD1 (SSCR689)	RELATING TO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. Removes private or governmental accounting experience as meeting the required professional experience for a license in public accountancy.  Removes public accountant examination requirement that baccalaureate degree be in accounting.  (SD1)	CPC
SB 1654 SD1 (SSCR868)	RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM MANAGEMENT DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Establishes requirements for condominium management dispute resolution.  (SD1)	CPC, JUD
SB 1697 SD1 (SSCR688)	RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "CONTRACTOR" UNDER THE CONTRACTOR REPAIR ACT. Clarifies the definition of contractor under the contractor repair Act.  (SD1)	CPC, JUD

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES

(No public testimony will be accepted.)

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.  (Deferred from 03/12/07 hearing.)	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.  (Deferred from 03/12/07 hearing.)	CPC, JUD

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Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Chair