THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

    MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2000

      COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
     COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND HOUSING
                       10:30 a.m.
                   Conference Room 016


        DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES
            (Deferred from February 14, 2000)

CPN/GOH
SB 2277    RELATING TO THE LAND COURT               CPN/GOH, JDC
           Standardizes land  court  registration with Probate
           Code   and   bureau   of   conveyance   procedures.
           (TANIGUCHI/KANNO, Chumbley, Matsunaga)

CPN ONLY
SB 2585    RELATING TO CONTRACTORS                      CPN, WAM
           Establishes warranties for new homes and a new home
           warranty security fund.  Requires new home builders
           to register with DCCA  and  builders of new housing
           developments  to  participate  in  the  fund  or an
           alternate  warranty  security  program.    Requires
           contractors to make building plans available to the
           customer.  (KANNO)

SB 2660    RELATING TO GEOLOGISTS                       CPN, WAM
           Adds a new  chapter  to  regulate the profession of
           geologists.  (MATSUURA)

SB 2459    RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS          CPN, WAM
           Enacts licensing laws for professional counselors. 
            (CHUN OAKLAND/NAKATA/TAM/FUKUNAGA)



                No testimony will be accepted.


For further information, please call the committee clerk at 586-6460.