THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair
Senator Brickwood Galuteria, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2013

DATE:	Tuesday, February 26, 2013
TIME:	10:00 AM
PLACE:	Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB1301 Status and Testimony	RELATING TO PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS. Authorizes the board of electricians and plumbers to regulate plumber air conditioning and refrigeration pipefitters and plumber fire sprinkler pipefitters.  Redefines "master plumber."  Excludes certain work from the owner-builder licensing exemption.  Increases the percentage of licensed individuals on a job necessary to perform certain work.  Effective 07/01/2015.	CPN
SB512 Status and Testimony	RELATING TO ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS. Provides an exception to the licensing requirements for electrical contractors in situations when an electric utility must hire contractors licensed in another state to assist with high voltage work.	CPN
SB1293 Status and Testimony	RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. Requires any person applying for a license as an electrical contractor, pole and line contractor, high voltage electrical contractor, or electronic systems contractor to possess a trade license to perform electrical work in the State.	CPN
SB1258 Status and Testimony	RELATING TO REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS. Requires real estate appraisers, acting as arbitrators, to record arbitration awards, the records of the awards, if separately issued, and any supplementary, dissenting, or explanatory opinions with the bureau of conveyances within 90 days of the determination of the award and its notification to the parties.	CPN
SB41 Status and Testimony	RELATING TO REAL ESTATE. Clarifies the activities custodians or caretakers may engage in under chapter 467, Hawaii Revised Statutes.	CPN [Measure added on 2/14/2013]
SB493 Status and Testimony	RELATING TO FOOD. Requires businesses with customer card programs to notify customers in the event of a class I food, product and merchandise recall; makes a violation an unfair or deceptive act or practice.	CPN [Measure added on 2/14/2013]

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.