THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

Senator Rod Tam, Chair

Senator David Ige, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair

Senator J. Kalani English, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2001

TIME:

1:30 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from February 1, 2001)

EDT ONLY

SB 97

relating to telemarketing fraud.

Creates a criminal offense of telemarketing fraud involving use at least in part of a telephone and involving direct or implied claims of receiving anything of value or of recovering losses from a prize promotion.

EDT, CPH/JDC

SB 826

relating to sports and recreational activity liability.

Expands the scope of sport and recreational activities in the liability law; assigns legal responsibility to persons who assume inherent risks in those sport or recreational activities; defines "provider" as person who for profit or otherwise, offers/conducts a sport or recreational activity.

EDT, JDC

EDT/TIA

SB 117

relating to the computation of a basic needs budget.

Appropriates $65,000 to DBEDT to contract for a basic needs budget for Hawaii to be submitted before the 2002 regular session.

EDT/TIA, WAM

SB 186

relating to state and countY tort liability.

Provides the State, counties, and lifeguards immunity from liability against damages arising from the operation of beach parks.

TIA/EDT, JDC

SB 516

relating to dogs.

Allows dogs in public parks and on public beaches during all hours of a day. Applies to state and county parks and beaches. Appropriates funds to the counties.

EDT/TIA, WAM

SB 604

RELATING TO TORTS.

Extends state tort liability to include indemnification of counties against damages arising from the operation of certain beach parks by a county.

EDT/TIA, JDC

SB 645

relating to Electronic age verification.

Requires magnetic strips or bar codes to be placed on all driver's licenses and state civil identification cards to allow for electronic verification of the age of the licensee and detection of fraudulent cards. Requires use of optical scanners to verify age at the time of alcohol sales. Imposes penalties.

EDT/TIA, JDC/WAM

SB 693

relating to the development of a multi-purpose sports complex with world trade office and industrial complex.

Requires selection of public lands as the site for a multi-purpose sports complex with a world trade office and industrial complex. Establishes the area as an enterprise zone.

EDT/TIA, WAM

SB 770

relating to landowner liability.

Amends landowner liability law as to recreational use to clarify purpose, include exceptions to immunity in liability and duty of care provisions, relieve landowner from duty to investigate risks, and make user liable for attorneys fees and court costs if landowner is found not liable under an exception to immunity.

EDT/TIA, JDC

SB 796

relating to state and county tort liability.

Provides the State, counties, and lifeguards immunity from liability against damages arising from the operation of beach parks.

EDT/TIA, JDC

     

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6686.