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

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2012

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

DATE:

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

TIME:

9:00 AM   9:15 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

*Please note that the time has changed from what was previously announced on Tuesday, February 7, 2012

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB 2424

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS.

Adds powers and duties to the director of labor and industrial relations regarding the registration and regulation of professional employer organizations.  Authorizes various penalties for noncompliance with chapter 373L, HRS.  Establishes the professional employer special fund to manage the registration of professional employer organizations.  Amends certain definitions in chapter 373L, HRS, to make them consistent with definitions in chapter 373K, HRS.

 

CPN/JDL, WAM

SB 3002

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS.

Clarifies the language regarding the licensing penalties of real estate brokers and salespersons.  Allows the real estate commission to revoke, suspend, or fine any person holding a real estate license, registration, or certificate for negligently or intentionally making misrepresentations or false promises concerning any real estate transaction or negligently or intentionally failing to disclose certain information.

 

CPN, JDL

[Measure added on 02/10/2012]

SB 2957

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HAWAII-GROWN TEA.

Establishes labeling requirements for Hawaii-grown tea.

CPN, WAM

[Measure added on 02/10/2012]

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6070.