HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2011
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Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair |
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Rep. Ryan I. Yamane, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Hermina M. Morita |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla |
Rep. Blake K. Oshiro |
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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. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran |
Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching |
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Rep. Sylvia Luke |
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto |
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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, March 14, 2011 |
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TIME: |
2:00 pm |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO INSURANCE RECORDS. Exempts motor vehicle and homeowners insurance from general record keeping requirements if records for those types of insurance are maintained electronically, accessible by the producer, and available within one business day. (SD1)
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CPC |
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Updates the Insurance Code and related provisions. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Establishes notice and fact-finding requirements for the issuance of certificates of public convenience and necessity for water carriers; expands the composition of the PUC to five members with a representative from each county plus one at-large member; creates specialized subject-matter panels within the PUC; mandates the hiring of sufficient staff; creates the position of executive officer; requires electronic posting of information in connection with applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity; bars interim or temporary orders for certificates of public convenience and necessity except in state-declared emergencies. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Directs the public utilities commission to accept filings and applications electronically no later than January 1, 2012. (SD1)
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS. Allows the director of commerce and consumer affairs to designate an access organization to oversee public, educational, and governmental channels on cable television. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND. Appropriates funds from the Hawaii hurricane relief fund to the general fund for the purpose of balancing the state budget in fiscal year 2011-2012; requires reimbursement to the Hawaii hurricane relief fund beginning in fiscal year 2013-2014. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO ESCROW DEPOSITORIES. Requires every person subject to section 454F-1.5 to include the person's unique identifier on every residential mortgage loan application submitted to an escrow depository in a real estate transaction; requires escrow depositories to report invalid unique identifiers to the commissioner of financial institutions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO BROKER PRICE OPINIONS. Permits a licensed real estate broker or real estate sales person to prepare broker price opinions for use in real estate transactions where an appraisal is not required by law or otherwise; clarifies that recovery from the real estate recovery fund is not available for complaints regarding broker price opinions. (SD1)
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS. Amends the Hawaii nonprofit corporations act to permit member actions by ballot and electronic voting, use of electronic notice, and conduct of meeting by teleconference. (SD1)
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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 Room 320 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-8404 (for Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web);
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 Committee Clerk at 586-6172 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. Robert N. Herkes Chair |