HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2003
COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE |
Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki, Chair |
Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Vice Chair |
Rep. Kirk Caldwell |
Rep. Alex Sonson |
Rep. Jerry L. Chang |
Rep. Joe Souki |
Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Lynn Finnegan |
Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho |
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto |
Rep. Marilyn B. Lee |
Rep. Bud Stonebraker |
Rep. Blake K. Oshiro |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro |
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY |
Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Chair |
Rep. Blake K. Oshiro, Vice Chair |
Rep. Kirk Caldwell |
Rep. Alex M. Sonson |
Rep. Jerry L. Chang |
Rep. Joseph M. Souki |
Rep. Robert N. Herkes |
Rep. Lynn Finnegan |
Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Barbara Marumoto |
Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho |
Rep. David A. Pendleton |
Rep. Marilyn B. Lee |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro |
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Wednesday, February 19, 2003 |
TIME: |
1:30 p.m. |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
HB 1117 |
RELATING TO ANTITRUST. Restores the word "threefold" in section 480-14(c), inadvertently omitted. |
CPC/JUD |
HB 1510 (HSCR315) |
RELATING TO CHIROPRACTIC. Clarifies definition of "Chiropractic". |
LAB, CPC/JUD |
HB 1438 HD1 (HSCR503) |
RELATING TO HOME LOAN PROTECTION. Prohibits mortgage brokers from engaging in predatory lending practices. (HB1438 HD1) |
HSH, CPC/JUD |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW |
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CPC ONLY |
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HB 10 HD1 (HSCR180) |
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Requires retail suppliers of electricity to annually disclose information on the fuel mix of the electricity services they sell to DBEDT. Requires the PUC to convene a work group to suggest modifications to the fuel mix disclosure requirements. (HB10 HD1) |
EEP, CPC |
HB 1492 HD1 (HSCR336) |
RELATING TO NET ENERGY METERING. Amends the net energy metering law by removing the 10 kilowatt cap on the size of the system. Clarifies the definition of "eligible customer-generator." Incrementally increases the percentage of the electric utility's system peak demand to 1 percent in 2004 and 0.5 percent incrementally every 2 years until the system's peak demand reaches 5 percent in 2020. (HB1492 HD1) |
EEP, CPC |
HB 582 |
RELATING TO PROXIES. Provides that proxies given to the board of an association of apartment owners or planned community association may not be used for the election of board members. |
CPC |
HB 1608 |
RELATING TO ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS. Requires the minutes of a condominium or planned community association's board of directors meeting and agenda for the next meeting be mailed to any association member on the mailing list. DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW |
CPC |
DECISION MAKING ALSO ON THE FOLLOWING DEFERRED BILLS
(AS THESE BILLS HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY HEARD, NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED):
HB96: Relating to Public Utilities (1/24)
HB139: Relating to the Motor Vehicle Rental Industry (1/24)
HB140: Relating to the Motor Vehicle Rental Industry (1/24)
HB504: Relating to Force-Placed Insurance (1/27)
HB593: Relating to Real Estate (1/29)
HB595: Relating to Check Cashing (1/29)
HB1470: Relating to Time Sharing (2/5)
HB1594: Relating to Nonprofit Corporations (2/10)
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO LIMIT ORAL TESTIMONY TO 3 MINUTES AND TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE CPC COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 419, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.
IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE CPC COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6180.
IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
________________________________________ Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki Chair |