HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

 

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Chair

Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. Chris Todd

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say

Rep. Beth Fukumoto

Rep. Gregg Takayama

 

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 9, 2017

TIME:

2:00 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) has been DELETED from the agenda:  HB 1332

 

 

 

HB 948

Status

RELATING TO THE FUEL TAX.

Requires every retail dealer to conspicuously post a tax rate decal on each pump owned or leased by the retail dealer that displays the current federal fuel tax, state fuel tax, each county's fuel tax, and state license tax assessed on a gallon of gasoline and other liquid fuel sold at the pump.  Establishes the tax rate decal special fund to be administered by the department of agriculture.  Provides a penalty.  Makes appropriation.  Takes effect on January 1, 2018.

 

CPC, FIN

HB 1332

Status

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Amends the excise tax rate on large cigars.

 

CPC, FIN

HB 71

Status

RELATING TO ETHICS.

Prohibits a sitting governor or mayor from maintaining outside employment or receiving emoluments.

 

CPC, LAB, JUD, FIN

HB 1027

Status

RELATING TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS.

Amend chapter 414D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to impose a duty of loyalty on directors and officers of nonprofit corporations, to prohibit directors from voting on matters where they have a conflict of interest, to recodify provisions that would allow nonprofit corporations to convert into and out of domestic nonprofit corporations, and to increase the length of time that the Attorney General has to review proposed dissolutions of public benefit corporations.

 

CPC, JUD

HB 1028

Status

RELATING TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.

Defines "property" as used in section 28-5.2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, regarding protection of charitable assets.  Requires certain disclosures on collection bins for donated clothing and household items by for-profit and nonprofit organizations, authorizes an officer or an agent to file an initial registration statement for a charity, requires notice to the Attorney General and specifies a procedure when a charity seeks deactivation from registration, authorizes the Attorney General to require electronic signature for financial reports filed by professional solicitors, clarifies what is being certified by the electronic signature and therefore subject to section 710-1063, Hawaii Revised Statutes, regarding penalties for unsworn statements shall apply, allows charitable organizations that file an IRS Form 990-PF to file annual reports with the Attorney General on the same schedule as charities that file an IRS Form 990 or 990EZ, repeals obsolete and updates references to accrediting organizations, and clarifies that the exemption from registration for organizations that support educational institutions is a separate exemption from that of the educational institutions themselves.

 

CPC, JUD

HB 1172

Status

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Clarifies that probable cause for arrests by law enforcement officers of fireworks offenders may be established based on statements from witnesses; and photographs, video recordings, and other recordings that can be authenticated by one or more witnesses.

 

CPC, JUD

HB 1498

Status

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Requires contracts between the association and the resident manager or general manager to be made available to any unit owner, and allows certain personal information to be redacted from the contracts.

 

CPC, JUD

HB 1499

Status

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS.

Authorizes use of the condominium education trust fund to fund disputes among board members or involving the managing agent, and to pay the arbitration fees.  Authorizes the option for binding arbitration if mediation fails to resolve a dispute.

 

CPC, FIN

HB 1019

Status

RELATING TO THE STATE RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION.

Amend the responsibilities of the Comptroller to acquire risk management, investigative, claims adjustment, actuarial, and other services on a fee for services compensation method through an exemption of applicable sections in chapter 431, Hawaii Revised Statutes, that do not allow this.  Chapter 431 only allows the State's insurance broker to be compensated through commissions paid by the insurance companies the State buys insurance from which are based on a percentage of the insurance policy premium.

 

CPC, FIN

HB 1086

Status

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Provides the Insurance Commissioner express prior approval authority over long-term care insurance rates.  Makes technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity and consistency.

 

CPC, FIN

HB 1087

Status

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Updates Hawaii Revised Statutes title 24 by: changing the dollar amount of the benefits, recovery, or compensation obtained or attempted to be obtained for a class C felony, and misdemeanor; requiring insurers seeking a certificate of authority to submit a Uniform Certificate of Authority Application to the Insurance Division and to clarify that the insurer's name must comply with sections 431:3-202(b) and 431:4-104(d)(1); including application and service fees charged to motor vehicle self-insurers; allowing the Insurance Commissioner to issue a declaration before an event that may require the use of nonresident adjusters; complying with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Producer Licensing Model Act; allowing third-party claimants to claim the general excise tax and certificate of ownership fee in total loss claims; requiring that certain costs and expenses incurred by the Insurance Commissioner during supervisory proceedings be paid or reimbursed by the assets of the insurer; and making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity and consistency.

 

CPC, FIN

HB 665, HD1

(HSCR39)

Status

RELATING TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

Requires health insurance coverage for case management services by licensed mental health providers for victims of sexual violence.  (HD1)

 

HLT, CPC, FIN

HB 1566, HD1

(HSCR43)

Status

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Establishes "substantial net benefit" as the public utilities commission's standard for a transfer or assignment of an electric utility and specifies certain guidelines to address when examining whether a substantial net benefit exists.  (HB1566 HD1)

 

EEP, CPC

HB 674, HD1

(HSCR13)

Status

RELATING TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS.

Requires all child care providers subject to regulation by the Department of Human Services to obtain and maintain liability insurance as a condition of licensure, temporary permission, or registration.  (HB674 HD1)

 

HUS, CPC

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Chair