HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

 

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair

Rep. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. John M. Mizuno

Rep. Rida Cabanilla

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

Rep. Sylvia Luke

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

 

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu, Chair

Rep. Ken Ito, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Rida Cabanilla

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Sylvia Luke

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

Rep. John M. Mizuno

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 18, 2010

TIME:

2:00 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 2417, HD1

(HSCR215-10)

Status

RELATING TO ACTIVITY DESKS.

Establishes record keeping requirements for client trust accounts held by activity desks.  Clarifies that activity desks shall include registration numbers on all advertising materials of an activity provider.  Prohibits an activity desk from booking or placing a reservation for activities with an activity provider until payment is received or direct payment to the provider is arranged.  Increases activity desk bond or letter of credit cap to $250,000.  Effective January 1, 2112.  (HB2417 HD1)

 

TCI, CPC/JUD

HB 2083, HD1

(HSCR124-10)

Status

RELATING TO MILK LABELING.

Requires milk and soy milk beverages to be labeled with the date of pasteurization or the date of packaging.  Effective January 20, 2020.  (HB2083 HD1)

 

AGR, CPC/JUD

HB 2089, HD1

(HSCR264-10)

Status

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Requires health insurers to report annually on how health insurance premiums are being spent; and spend a minimum amount of the premiums on medical expenses.  Requires the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to collect from health care providers, analyze, and disseminate health care information for use in a publication to assist the public in choosing health care providers.  Effective July 1, 2020.  (HB2089 HD1)

 

HLT, CPC/JUD

HB 2087

(HSCR286-10)

Status

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Exempting QUEST plans from paying interest under the clean claims act when delays are due to non-payment by government payers to QUEST plans.

 

HLT/HUS, CPC/JUD

HB 2110

(HSCR21-10)

Status

RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS.

Permits members of planned community associations to make electronic recordings of association meetings for personal use.

 

HSG, CPC/JUD

HB 2624, HD1

(HSCR206-10)

Status

RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS.

Conforms planned community association laws with respect to proxies to comparable provisions regulating condominium property regimes.  Takes effect January 1, 2011.  (HB2624 HD1)

 

HSG, CPC/JUD

HB 2288

Status

RELATING TO PRIVATE TRANSFER FEES.

Prohibits the imposition of fees for a future transfer of real property.  Specifies exceptions. 

 

CPC/JUD

HB 2905

Status

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

Prohibits use by minors of false identification to purchase liquor.  Establishes fines and other penalties.  Designates 50% of revenues from fines to county programs for underage drinking awareness and prevention.  Authorizes the issuance of citations as an alternative to arrest for violations associated with intoxicating liquor.

 

CPC/JUD

 

 

 

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 (including an original) to the CPC Vice Chair, Room 316, in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to the CPC Vice Chair 586-6221 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islanders with no e-mail access);

EMAIL: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to CPCtestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov ; or

WEB:     For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit from the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.

 

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 586-6173 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.

 

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Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Chair

 

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Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Chair