HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

       COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE
                   Rep. Ron Menor, Chair
              Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy Cachola             Rep. Roy M. Takumi
  Rep. Jerry L. Chang           Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Chris Halford
  Rep. Robert N. Herkes         Rep. Jim Rath
  Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. Cynthia Thielen
  Rep. Hermina M. Morita        Rep. Paul Whalen
  Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Thursday, February 10, 2000

        TIME:    6:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HB 2125    RELATING TO ALARMS                         CPC, FIN
        Enhances regulation of the alarm industry.

HB 2751    RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE        CPC, FIN
        Requires motor  vehicle  insurers  to give counties
        electronic    notice     of    policy    issuances,
        cancellations,     non-renewals,     and    lapses.
        Appropriates funds for data base development.

HB 1761    RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS                 TRN, CPC
        Redefines advertising by  motor  carriers  so as to
        reach all communications media.

HB 1775    RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS                 TRN, CPC
        Specifies facts which  motor  carriers need to show
        to be granted a  temporary  authority to operate by
        the public utilities commission.

HB 1776    RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS                 TRN, CPC
        Specifies  factors   that   the   public  utilities
        commission must  consider  on  whether  to  grant a
        certificate of  public  convenience  and necessity.
        Makes  unauthorized  activity  ground  for  denying
        subsequent applications.

HB 2945    RELATING TO PAWNBROKERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS  CPC
        Requires the  customer's alternative identification
        card  number  whose   information  is  recorded  by
        pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers to be government
        issues.

 
HB 2396    RELATING TO DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS        CPC
        Defines  "promotional  materials"   in  the  degree
        granting institution laws.

HB 2480    RELATING TO LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS      CPC
        Revises provisions of  the  Uniform Partnership Act
        to  make   the   formation   of  limited  liability
        partnerships more attractive.

HB 2481    RELATING TO THE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT          CPC
        Clarifies  the  authority  of  the  Commissioner of
        Securities to issue  orders  that are necessary for
        the protection of  investors, and implementation of
        the Uniform Securities Act.

HB 2482    RELATING TO CONTROL SHARE ACQUISITIONS          CPC
        Proposes   amendments   to   the   Hawaii  Business
        Corporation  Act  to   make  business  acquisitions
        easier in situations where the acquisition conforms
        with state merger laws or is approved by a board of
        directors.

HB 2483    RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION               CPC
        Provides  a  one-step   amendment  of  articles  of
        organization for  limited  liability  companies and
        makes housekeeping clarifications.

HB 2484    RELATING TO THE CORPORATIONS                    CPC
        Updates Chapter 415, to  make it more desirable for
        existing Hawaii corporations to remain in the State
        and for new businesses to incorporate in the State.

HB 2485    RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FOR PSYCHOLOGIST
        LICENSURE                                       CPC
        Clarifies that licenses  from other professions are
        able to perform  "psychotherapy"  if the service is
        within  the  scope  of   practice  defined  in  the
        professions' laws or rules.

HB 2585    RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ELECTRONIC
        TRANSACTIONS ACT                                CPC
        Gives electronic  records  and  signatures the same
        legal  status  as  paper  records  and  handwritten
        signatures.


               DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

FOR DECISION MAKING ONLY:

HB 2439    RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY                     CPC, FIN
        Short form bill (S/F).

 
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY  ARE  REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES
OF THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE CHAIR IN ROOM 320, STATE  CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE HOUSE
SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL 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 IS 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
CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE AT 586-6150.

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 24  HOURS  PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



                               _____________________________
                               Rep. Ron Menor
                               Chair