HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

 

COMMITTEE ON INTRASTATE COMMERCE

Rep. Takashi Ohno, Chair

Rep. Isaac W. Choy, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Romy M. Cachola

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi

Rep. Gene Ward

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 429

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 50

Status

RELATING TO APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES.

Establishes an appraisal management company registration program within the department of commerce and consumer affairs to conform to minimum standards established under federal law and regulations.  Establishes registration requirements, standards, and penalties for violations.  Takes effect on 1/1/2018.

 

IAC, CPC, FIN

HB 200

Status

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Broadens the scope of condominium related disputes for which an apartment owner or the board of directors can mandate mediation.  Lowers the additional annual condominium education trust fund fee, used to support costs of mediation, to 75 cents times the number of condominiums units included in a registered project or association and discourages future surpluses of the fee.  Specifies that any surplus funds collected for the additional annual condominium education trust fund to support mediation may be used for any education purpose provided under section 514B-71(a), HRS.  Amends the conditions that mandate mediation and exceptions to mandatory mediation.

 

IAC, CPC, JUD

HB 206

Status

RELATING TO ENHANCED 911 SERVICES.

Establishes a prepaid wireless E911 surcharge at the point of sale.  Allows sellers to deduct and retain for administrative purposes 3% of the surcharge that is collected.  Requires the surcharge balance to be deposited in the enhanced 911 fund.

 

IAC, CPC, FIN

HB 218

Status

RELATING TO FORECLOSURES.

Requires every public notice of a public sale of mortgaged property to be published 3 times in a newspaper and on a state website.

 

IAC, CPC

HB 337

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY.

Makes a housekeeping amendment to broaden the standards that peer review reports under section 466-36, HRS, must be performed in accordance with.

 

 

IAC, CPC

HB 404

Status

RELATING TO BOATING.

Requires commercial thrill craft and parasailing operators to complete a water safety education course.  Appropriates funds.

 

IAC, CPC, FIN

HB 624

Status

RELATING TO THE INSTALLATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE.

Clarifies the telecommunication exemptions to include small wireless facilities.  Repeals and codifies in the Hawaii Revised Statutes provisions of Act 151, SLH 2011, that are permanent and general.  Expands the definition of wireless communications antennas to include small wireless facilities.

 

IAC, CPC, FIN

HB 625

Status

RELATING TO INFRASTRUCTURE.

Establishes the siting process of infrastructure for small wireless facilities and small wireless facilities networks on state and county owned land.

 

IAC, WAL, CPC

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number. 

 

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Rep. Takashi Ohno

Chair