HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

 

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Chair

Rep. Justin H. Woodson, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Rep. Richard P. Creagan

Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Gregg Takayama

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami

Rep. Beth Fukumoto Chang

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Bob McDermott

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, February 29, 2016

TIME:

2:05 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 2567

Proposed HD1

Status

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Proposed HD1:  Establishes "substantial net benefit" as the Public Utilities Commission's standard for a transfer or assignment of a franchise.  (HB2567 HD1 PROPOSED)

 

EEP, CPC

SB 2107

(SSCR2388)

Status

RELATING TO PEN REGISTERS.

Amends the definition of "pen register" to include cell phones and other communications devices among those that the numbers transmitted to and from may be recorded.

 

CPC, JUD

 

 

 

SB 646, SD2

(HSCR1101)

Status

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Permits the installation of clotheslines in any residential dwelling, apartment, condominium, or townhouse, under certain conditions.  Defines a reasonable restriction on the placement and use of clotheslines as any restriction that is necessary to protect public health and safety, buildings from damage, historic or aesthetic values, or shorelines under certain circumstances.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

EEP, CPC

SB 1010, SD1, HD1

(HSCR1188)

Status

RELATING TO THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW.

Allows a person who is not licensed or authorized to practice law in the State to provide legal services on a temporary basis in this State if the attorney provides services in association with or assists a Hawaii licensed attorney or as in-house counsel to an organization in another jurisdiction or to an affiliated entity or employee of that organization in the State.  Requires the clerk of the supreme court to maintain a registry of all attorneys who are not licensed or authorized to practice law in the State, but provide services for a matter that is not being litigated in any court of the State.  Makes conforming amendments to attorney licensure requirements.  Effective 3/15/2038.  (HD1)

 

JUD, CPC

HCR 7

Status

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE PROBABLE EFFECTS OF LICENSING AND REGULATING YOUTH SPORTS COACHES.

 

 

CPC, LMG, FIN

 

 

 

Copies of the proposed HD1 are available in room 320 and on the Legislature's Web site:  http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Persons submitting testimony on the day of the hearing MUST submit 22 copies at the hearing.  Staff will not be able to make copies.  Testimony should indicate:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number. 

 

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  22 copies (including an original) to Room 304 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-6211 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or

WEB:     For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website.  This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6160 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 


 

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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Chair