HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Ty Cullen

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Linda Ichiyama

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

Rep. Jo Jordan

Rep. Gil Riviere

Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami

Rep. Gene Ward

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

TIME:

10:00 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A #  1

 

HB 1875, HD1

(HSCR626-12)

Status

RELATING TO FORECLOSURES.

Implements the 2011 recommendations of the mortgage foreclosure task force to address various issues relating to the mortgage foreclosures law and related issues affecting homeowner association liens and the collection of unpaid assessments.  Repeals the nonjudicial foreclosure process under part I of chapter 667, HRS.  Repeals the provision automatically making all violations of the mortgage foreclosure law an unfair or deceptive act or practice.  Following the expiration of the mortgage foreclosure dispute resolution program in 2014, specifies certain foreclosure violations as unfair or deceptive acts or practices, limits the types of violations that may void a title transfer of foreclosed property, and establishes a time limit for filing actions to void title transfers of foreclosed property.

 

CPC/JUD, FIN

HB 2502, HD1

(HSCR458-12)

Status

RELATING TO MORTGAGE SERVICERS.

Requires every mortgage servicer who provides loan modification services that would require licensure as a mortgage loan originator to be licensed as a mortgage loan originator in addition to being licensed as a mortgage servicer.  Effective January 1, 3000.

 

CPC, FIN

HB 2501

(HSCR457-12)

Status

RELATING TO MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATION.

Amends the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act to reflect recent federal changes and adjust fees in consideration of the new regulatory requirements.

 

CPC, FIN

HB 2375

(HSCR363-12)

Status

RELATING TO THE MORTGAGE RESCUE FRAUD PREVENTION ACT.

Establishes criminal penalties and a mandatory fine for certain violations of the mortgage rescue fraud prevention act.  Establishes a special fund to enforce the mortgage rescue fraud prevention act and for related public educational activities.

 

CPC/JUD, FIN

HB 2019

(HSCR44-12)

Status

RELATING TO MORTGAGES.

Prohibits deficiency judgments to recover the remaining balance on mortgage loans for certain residential property sold in a foreclosure action or short sale.

 

CPC/JUD, FIN

HB 2018, HD1

(HSCR43-12)

Status

RELATING TO FORECLOSURES.

Repeals the provision automatically making all violations of the mortgage foreclosure law an unfair or deceptive act or practice.  Following the expiration of the mortgage foreclosure dispute resolution program in 2014, specifies certain foreclosure violations as unfair or deceptive acts or practices, limits the types of violations that may void a title transfer of foreclosed property, and establishes a time limit for filing actions to void title transfers of foreclosed property.

 

CPC/JUD, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair