THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator David Y. Ige, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

TIME:

8:30  9:00  a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 262, HD2

        (HSCR891)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD.

Expands the authority of the Insurance Division’s Insurance Fraud Investigations Unit, renamed the Insurance Fraud Investigation Branch, to prevent, investigate, and prosecute --  both civilly and criminally -- insurance fraud beyond motor vehicle insurance cases to all lines of insurance except workers’ compensation.  (HB262 HD2)

 

CPN, JGO

HB 1074, HD2

        (HSCR894)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Makes numerous updates to the Insurance Code.  Clarifies allowable insurer investments to meet capital and reserve requirements.  Sets a time limit for insurers to claim the Retaliatory Tax Credit.  Limits the issuance of surplus lines broker licenses to certain insurance lines of authority.  Allows a limited adjuster license for crop insurance claims.  Amends the continuing education credit hours required for insurance produce license renewals.  Makes printed form filings optional for insurance rate filings in accordance with state plans to begin accepting electronic rate filings and payments for all lines of insurance.  Effective 07/01/2020.  (HB1074 HD2)

 

CPN, WAM

HB 1748, HD1

        (HSCR743)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO INSURANCE PREMIUM TAXES.

Changes until 12/31/20 the insurance premium tax rates for life insurance and ocean marine insurance contracts. (HB1748 HD1)

 

CPN, WAM

HB 271

        (HSCR952)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY.

Permits the registrar of the bureau of conveyances to accept electronic documents with electronic signatures for recording.

 

CPN, JGO

HB 812, HD2

        (HSCR711)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

Allows a tenant who is a victim of domestic violence to terminate his or her rental agreement.  (HB812 HD2)

 

CPN, JGO

HB 1415, HD1

        (HSCR690)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO SERVICE OF PROCESS.

Requires condominium associations, planned community associations, and cooperative housing corporations to establish a policy to designate a representative that is authorized to provide entry for a process server.  (HB1415 HD1)

 

CPN, JGO

HB 1031

        (HSCR830)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO CHAPTER 480, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

Clarifies antitrust and unfair competition law with regard to who can sue in certain instances, including when having made indirect purchases.

 

CPN, JGO

HB 618

        (HSCR829)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT.

Enacts Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act to replace and update existing Uniform Management of Institutional Funds Act.  Provides guidance and authority to charitable organizations concerning the management and investment of funds held by those organizations.  Provides additional protections for charities and also protects the interests of donors.  Modernizes rules governing expenditures from endowment funds.  Gives institutions ability to cope more easily with fluctuations in the value of the endowment.  Updates provisions governing the release and modification of restrictions on charitable funds to permit more efficient management of these funds.

 

CPN, JGO

HB 1059, HD2

        (HSCR835)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO THE ONE CALL CENTER.

Makes permanent the One Call Center pilot program, which facilitates advance warnings to excavators of the location of underground facilities.  Exempts pest control operations from the program.  (HB1059 HD2)

 

CPN, WAM

HB 1414, HD1

        (HSCR705)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO METAL.

Repeals the July 1, 2009 "sunset" date in Act 53, SLH 2008, that established the misdemeanor offense of theft of beer keg and imposed recordkeeping requirements on scrap metal dealers that purchase beer kegs. Removes sunset clause in Act 197, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, which contains a repeal date of July 1, 2009.  Effective June 30, 2009.  (HB1414 HD1)

 

CPN, JGO

HB 1417, HD2

        (HSCR927)

        Testimony

        Status

RELATING TO MOBILE BILLBOARDS.

Amends the restrictions on the use of mobile billboards.  Exempts businesses using vehicles with advertising in the daily function of the advertised business.  (HB1417 HD2)

 

CPN, JGO

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

FOR AMENDED HEARING NOTICES:  If the notice is an amended notice, measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If there is a measure that is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

 

Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways by 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the hearing:

 

·         By Email:  Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Committee at [email protected] .  Please indicate the measure, date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.

 

·         By Web: Testimony may be submitted online if less than 4MB in size, at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.

 

·         In person:  1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 231, State Capitol.

 

·         By fax:  Testimony may be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing, please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing.

 

Please note:  If you submit your written testimony after 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the hearing, please sign-in at the staff table to testify orally.  A copy of your testimony may not be available during the hearing but will be posted online for the public after the hearing. 

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

 

Please note:  All testimony received by the Hawaii Senate will be posted on the Hawaii Legislature's Website.  Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.

 

Public Folder.  A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6916.

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair