THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2022
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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, January 28, 2022 |
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9:30 AM |
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Conference Room 229 & Videoconference |
THE STATE CAPITOL IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
This policy is subject to change and may be adjusted based on evolving COVID-19 guidelines.
Please check the Legislature’s website for updates www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
To comply with social distancing requirements, only written and videoconference testimony will be accepted. If you wish to testify via videoconference you must also submit written testimony.
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Requires sellers of residential buildings or structures to equip approved smoke alarms in accordance with current state or county building or residential codes.
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CPN, JDC |
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RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES. Increases the maximum allowable fine for violation of liquor control laws by a licensee from $2,000 to $5,000.
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CPN, JDC |
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RELATING TO CONTRACTOR PRACTICES. Prohibits contractors from offering to pay insureds' property or casualty insurance deductibles as incentives to induce the insureds to hire the contractors. Allows insureds to rescind contracts with the contractors within five business days after the date the contract is executed. Requires contractors to provide certain forms to an insured, prior to entering into a contract. Prohibits contractors from representing or negotiating, or offering or advertising to do so, on behalf of an insured in an insurance claim. Specifies violations are unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices.
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CPN, JDC |
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RELATING TO PRIVACY. Amends the definition of "personal information" for the purpose of applying modern security breach of personal information law.
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CPN, JDC |
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RELATING TO THE ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. Updates chapter 329, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to clarify who may access information stored in the electronic prescription accountability system.
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CPN, JDC |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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Persons wishing to submit written testimony or request to testify via videoconference may do so up to 24 hours prior to the hearing.
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Please note the following:
· The number of videoconference testifiers and/or time allotted to each testifier may be limited by the Chair when necessary to adhere to the committee hearing schedule. We may not be able to accommodate everyone who requests to testify remotely.
· Videoconference testifiers for this hearing will be limited to 2 minutes each.
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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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 586-6070.
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_____________________________________ Senator Rosalyn H. Baker Chair |
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