THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

TIME:

9:00AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2059

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY.

Establishes procedures for an out-of-state individual licensed as a certified public accountant or certain accountancy firms to be granted practice privileges in this State by the board of public accountancy if the licensee or firm meets certain qualifications and requirements for substantial equivalency.  Makes conforming amendments to the laws relating to public accountancy to reflect practice privileges.  Takes effect on 1/1/2019.

 

CPH

SB 2641

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS.

Requires transient accommodations operators to designate local contacts who are licensed real estate brokers or salespersons.

 

CPH

SB 3025

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Establishes certain disclosure requirements for publishers of video games that contain a system of purchasing a randomized reward.

 

CPH

SB 2490

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY LICENSING ACT.

Authorizes a license holder to engage in business at motor vehicle dealer locations that are affiliated by common ownership under the same license.  Specifies certain recall reimbursement or repair requirements for manufacturers where a stop-sale, or do-not-drive, order has been issued.  Clarifies when certain manufacturer's or dealer's requests or performance standards shall be deemed unreasonable, arbitrary, or unfair.  Prohibits a manufacturer or dealer from requiring a dealer to purchase items for a dealership facility in certain circumstances or provide certain information related to customer information, unless certain conditions are met.

 

CPH

SB 2260

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO VETERINARY MEDICINE.

Requires veterinarians, upon request of the owner of an animal, to make available a copy of any prescription that the veterinarian has previously prescribed the animal free of charge.

 

CPH

SB 2243

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIRS.

Prohibits motor vehicle insurers from charging insureds an additional fee for repairs made with original equipment manufacturer parts if the vehicle manufacturer recommends original equipment manufacturer parts.

 

CPH

SB 2652

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Allows licensed producers of motor vehicle insurers to satisfy the requirement that insurers provide a complete sales and claims office in the State by instead allowing the licensed producer to establish and maintain a sales and claims office.

 

CPH

SB 270

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MINORS.

Prohibits persons licensed to provide professional counseling from engaging in, attempting to engage in, or advertising sexual orientation change efforts on persons under 18 years of age.

 

CPH

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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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.

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair