HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2009
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COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE |
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Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair |
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Rep. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. John M. Mizuno |
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Rep. Rida Cabanilla |
Rep. Hermina M. Morita |
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Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Joseph M. Souki |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Clift Tsuji |
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Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu |
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto |
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Rep. Sylvia Luke |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, January 29, 2009 |
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2:00 pm |
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Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Directs the public utilities commission to prepare a study on the creation of renewable energy zones and report its findings to the legislature.
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CPC, EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Requires the public utilities commission to treat switched access phone service as fully competitive.
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CPC |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Requires the public utilities commission to consider other telecommunications services when determining competition in the switched access telephone service market.
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CPC |
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RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. Amends the "handyman" exemption to contractor licensing law to include contracts that are no more than $1,600 for labor, exclusive of materials, taxes, and other items.
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CPC |
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RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. Prohibits the resumption of work for any person who is issued a citation for operating without a contractor's license in good standing until a hearing is conducted, and makes the issuance of citations and cease and desist orders mandatory. Amends penalties.
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Repeals the statute that limits insurance coverage for punitive damages to contracts that specifically provide such coverage.
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. Limits assigned claims coverage to those who do not have any motor vehicle insurance at all.
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY LICENSING ACT. Allows motor vehicle dealers of used vehicles to have in their possession reasonable indicia of ownership or right of possession, as an alternative to a legal ownership certificate, when selling the used vehicle.
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Requires a business to provide commercial motor vehicle insurance coverage for delivery persons who use their own motor vehicles to make deliveries for the business.
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CPC, EBM |
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RELATING TO CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES. Bars credit reporting agencies from charging consumers who are at least 65 years old a fee for placing, lifting, or removing a security freeze on their credit reports. Provides an expedited manner for temporarily lifting a security freeze.
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CPC |
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RELATING TO PAYDAY LENDING. Requires check cashing (deferred deposit) businesses to register with DCCA, post and provide consumers with rate, fee, and other information, keep records, and report to DCCA; regulates payment plans; exempts check casher fees and interest from general excise tax; regulates retailers who occasionally cash checks.
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT. Enacts Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act to replace and update existing Uniform Management of Institutional Funds Act. Provides guidance and authority to charitable organizations concerning the management and investment of funds held by those organizations. Provides additional protections for charities and also protects the interests of donors. Modernizes rules governing expenditures from endowment funds. Gives institutions ability to cope more easily with fluctuations in the value of the endowment. Updates provisions governing the release and modification of restrictions on charitable funds to permit more efficient management of these funds.
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CPC, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee the comments are directed to;
· The date and time of the hearing;
· Measure number; and
· The number of copies the Committee is requesting.
While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 1 (one) copy to CPC Vice Chair, Room 316, in the State Capitol;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to CPC Vice Chair at 586-6221 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or
EMAIL: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit toCPC Vice Chair at CPCtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns. This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the CPC Committee Clerk at 586-6196 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
Selected meetings are broadcast live. Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.
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________________________________________ Rep. Robert N. Herkes Chair |
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