THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2014
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair |
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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 04, 2014 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. |
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Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO SALES ADVERTISEMENTS FOR STOLEN PROPERTY. Establishes a criminal offense for advertising the sale of stolen property with the intent to commit theft.
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CPN, JDL |
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RELATING TO ADVERTISING. Prohibits advertisements for massage, relaxation, spa, escort, or body rubs from including certain types of pictures and from referring to personal physical qualities of a person other than the hands, wrists, and forearms.
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CPN, JDL |
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS. Clarifies that a condominium association's lien is subordinate to real property taxes, rather than all taxes. Clarifies that a condominium association may assess unpaid common fees against a purchaser, in addition to a mortgagee, who purchases a delinquent unit in a judicial or nonjudicial power of sale foreclosure.
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CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO ASSOCIATION ALTERNATIVE POWER OF SALE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Clarifies the parties that a homeowners association can serve through publication, after a hearing before a judge, in a nonjudicial foreclosure proceeding.
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CPN, JDL |
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RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS. Provides a remedy for community associations to recover unpaid assessments for a share of common expenses up to the time of a grant or conveyance of property. Entitles both parties to a statement from the board of directors, either directly or through its managing agent or resident manager, setting forth the amount of the unpaid assessments. Relieves the grantee of liability for any unpaid assessments against the grantor in excess of the amount set forth in the statement, except as to the amount of subsequently dishonored checks mentioned in the statement as having been received within the thirty day period immediately preceding the date of such statement.
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CPN |
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RELATING TO UTILITIES REGULATION. Amends portions of Hawaii's utility ratemaking laws so as to allow utilities in the State the opportunity to earn a fair return on utility property that is "used and useful" for public utility purposes.
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CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE ONE CALL CENTER. Allows for more flexible use of the State's One Call Center funding collected from civil penalties by amending section 269E‑6(e), Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS. Removes the sunset provision in Act 19, Session Laws of Hawaii 2011, thereby permanently allowing the director of commerce and consumer affairs to designate an access organization to oversee public, educational, and governmental channels
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CPN |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Rosalyn H. Baker Chair |
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