THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, February 3, 2012

TIME:

9:00am

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2770

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO COLLECTION AGENCIES.

Clarifies and strengthens enforcement provisions for exempt out-of-state collection agencies and increases fines for collection agencies governed under chapter 443B, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

 

CPN, WAM

SB 2759

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SECURITIES.

Clarifies and corrects ambiguities and errors in Hawaii's securities laws.

 

CPN

SB 2760

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ESCROW DEPOSITORIES.

Amends the fee structure for services provided by the Division of Financial Institutions of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs for escrow depository regulation; amends fines for violations of escrow depository regulations; and adjusts bond requirements for escrow depositories.

 

CPN, WAM

SB 2761

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

Adjusts regulatory fees for financial institutions to more accurately reflect today's economy.

 

CPN, WAM

SB 2762

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MONEY TRANSMITTERS.

Amends the fee structure for services provided by the Division of Financial Institutions for the regulation of money transmitters; amends the fine for violations of money transmitter regulations.

 

CPN, WAM

SB 2758

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION.

To clarify and correct ambiguities and errors in Hawaii's business registration laws.

 

CPN, WAM

SB 2444

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE ARTICLE 9.

Implements the amendments to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, relating to secured transactions, set forth by the Uniform Law Commission.

 

CPN, JDL

SB 2784

      Status & Testimony

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO RECAPITALIZE STATE FISCAL RESERVES.

Makes general fund appropriations of $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2011‑2012 and $43,700,000 for fiscal year 2012‑2013 to recapitalize the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund and makes general fund appropriations of $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2011‑2012 and $56,000,000 for fiscal year 2012‑2013 to recapitalize the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund.

 

CPN, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair