THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2019
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair |
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Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, February 22, 2019 |
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9:35 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 CONTRACTORS. Raises the threshold under the contractor licensing law's handyman exemption from $1,000 to $1,500 and makes it applicable only to the cost of labor.
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RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. Requires that food scales be located within 100 feet of self-serve food items sold by weight.
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RELATING TO SERVICE CONTRACTS. Clarifies the allowable scope of service contracts regulated by the Insurance Commissioner to include contracts for certain motor vehicle repair and replacement services.
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RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. Prohibits a merchant from adopting a warranty policy that requires a purchaser to pay an additional fee to obtain a repair, replacement, or refund for goods returned pursuant to the warranty.
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RELATING TO COFFEE LABELING. Expands the coffee labeling requirements to include ready-to-drink coffee beverages.
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RELATING TO APPLIANCE EFFICIENCY STANDARDS. Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to adopt state appliance efficiency standards.
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RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. Requires an event operator to disclose the number of tickets available for sale to the general public for an event; prohibits a place of entertainment that is funded by donations, public funds, or is tax exempt from entering into exclusive ticketing contracts; and prohibits ticket sellers from disclosing ticket purchasers' personally identifiable information.
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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 |
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