THE SENATE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2011

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane, Vice Chair

Rep. Tom Brower	Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey
Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla	Rep. Blake K. Oshiro
Rep. Mele Carroll	Rep. Joseph M. Souki
Rep. Denny Coffman	Rep. Clift Tsuji
Rep. Ken Ito	Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching
Rep. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran	Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto
Rep. Sylvia Luke	Rep. Cynthia Thielen

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair

Sen. Brickwood Galuteria	Sen. Malama Solomon
Sen. Josh Green, M.D.	Sen. Sam Slom
Sen. Clarence K. Nishihara

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Wednesday, June 29, 2011
TIME:	1:00 pm
PLACE:	Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The purpose of this briefing is to update the committees on the impact and implementation of Act 48 (SB651 CD1) and to identify and/or clarify any ambiguities in its provisions.  The following entities have been invited to participate:

· The Mortgage Foreclosure Task Force

· The State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

· The State Judiciary

· The State Attorney General’s Office

· The Hawaii Bankers Association

· The Hawaii Financial Services Association

· The Hawaii Association of Realtors

· The Hawaii Land Title Association

· The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii

· FACE (Faith Action in Community Equity)

· Community and/or Homeowners Associations Representative(s)

· Kirk Caldwell, Attorney/Specializing in Financial Institutions and Real Property

· Ron Margolis, RA, ABR/Foreclosure Specialist

Presentations are limited to 10 minutes each; Q & A to follow.  No public testimony will be accepted.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the meeting (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-8400 to make a request for arrangements at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.  Prompt requests help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-8400.

________________________________________ Senator Rosalyn H. Baker Chair	________________________________________ Rep. Robert N. Herkes Chair
________________________________________ Senator Shan S. Tsutsui President of the Senate	________________________________________ Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say Speaker of the House