THE SENATE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, January 19, 2012

TIME:

9:00am

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The purpose of the information briefing is to receive the 2012 report of the Mortgage Foreclosure Task Force and to discuss the methodology, findings and recommendations from the Mortgage Foreclosure Task Force.  Legislation recommended by the Mortgage Foreclosure Task Force will be discussed in noticed hearings after the 26th Legislature Convenes.  The report of the Mortgage Foreclosure Task Force may be reviewed at http://lrbhawaii.info/reports/legrpts/2012/mort.pdf

 

Presentations

 

·         Everett Kaneshige – Task Force Chair, Deputy Director, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

·         Marvin Dang – Task Force Vice Chair: Difference between the 2010 and 2011 proposed legislation

·         Steven Guttman & George Zweibel – Task Force Act 48 Working Group: Recommendations to amend Act 48 including Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices

·         John Morris & Bruce Kim- Task Force Condominium/Homeowner Association Working Group: Recommendations to address non-judicial foreclosure procedures for associations

·         Jeff Gilbreath & Ryker Wada – Task Force Dispute Resolution and Counseling Working Group: Recommendations to address counseling issues, loan modification criteria and dispute resolution program

 

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

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6070.

 

 

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Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Chair

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair