HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2009
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY |
Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu, Chair |
Rep. Ken Ito, Vice Chair |
Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Hermina M. Morita |
Rep. Rida Cabanilla |
Rep. Blake K. Oshiro |
Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Joseph M. Souki |
Rep. Robert N. Herkes |
Rep. Clift Tsuji |
Rep. Sylvia Luke |
Rep. Glenn Wakai |
Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey |
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto |
Rep. John M. Mizuno |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 |
TIME: |
4:00 p.m. |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
RELATING TO THE MORTGAGE RESCUE FRAUD PREVENTION ACT. Excludes licensed real estate brokers and salespersons from the definition of distressed property consultants in the Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act. Prohibits certain conduct relating to the acquisition of an ownership interest in distressed property by licensed real estate brokers and salespersons. (SD1)
|
CPC, JUD |
|
RELATING TO MORTGAGES. Amends definition of "distressed property consultant" to add public accountants and certified public accountants to the list of exclusions. (SD1)
|
CPC, JUD |
|
RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY. Clarifies standards for interpreting the terms "fair and reasonable rent" in contract renegotiations of long-term commercial and industrial ground leases; requires subtenants with subleases providing for lessee's recovery of ground lease rent, to be charged their pro-rata share of the renegotiated fair and reasonable rent (SB764 HD1)
|
EBM, JUD |
|
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS. Establishes a one hundred year moratorium on certain building and development projects on agricultural lands located in state senate districts twenty-two and twenty-three. (SB1152 HD1)
|
AGR/WLO, JUD |
|
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE. Amends chapter 128D, Hawaii Revised Statutes (environmental response law), to be consistent with federal law, which protects innocent purchasers of, and property owners who are contiguous to, contaminated property from liability for addressing contamination they did not cause. (HD1)
|
EEP/WLO, JUD |
|
RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT. Requires certain agencies to account for sea-level rise and minimize risk from coastal hazards such as erosion, storm inundation, hurricanes, and tsunamis. Also preserves public shoreline access and authorizes the counties to account for annual shoreline erosion rates. Creates exception from shoreline setback rules for existing Waikiki beach structures and properties subject to Waikiki Beach Reclamation Agreement, to extent agreement conflicts with setback rules. (SB468 HD1)
|
WLO, JUD |
|
|
|
|
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
|
|
|
|
|
|
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee the comments are directed to;
· The date and time of the hearing;
· Measure number; and
· The number of copies the Committee is requesting.
While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 1 (one) copies (including an original) to Room 325 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-8494 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or
EMAIL: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to [email protected].
Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns. This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-8490 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
Selected meetings are broadcast live. Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.
|
|
________________________________________ Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu Chair |
|
|
|