THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair
Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2017

DATE:

Friday, February 24, 2017

TIME:

1:45 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 211
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB698 SD1
(SSCR528)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
Requires an owner or occupier to provide notice and map of the subdivision or lease to the department of health and various county agencies when subdividing and leasing agricultural land.  Grants county and state agencies the right to enter property upon reasonable belief of a violation to investigate for violations of and compliance with agricultural subdivision and lease qualifications and issue citations, fines, and liens.  (SD1)

WTL/AEN/PSM, WAM

SB390 SD1
(SSCR56)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES.
Establishes an appraisal management company registration program within the department of commerce and consumer affairs to conform to minimum standards established under federal law and regulations.  Establishes registration requirements, standards, and penalties for violations.  Appropriates funds to the department for costs associated with the registration program, to take effect on 7/1/2017.  Takes effect on 1/1/2018.  (SD1)

CPH, WAM

SB391
(SSCR160)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
Part I:  Purpose section.  Part II:  Clarifies that when a unit owner and association reach a payment plan to cure a nonjudicial foreclosure, completion of the payment plan is required to cure the default; specifies that if a unit owner and an association have agreed on a payment plan to prevent a nonjudicial foreclosure from proceeding, any association fines imposed while the payment plan is in effect shall not be deemed a default under the payment plan; and clarifies the obligations of a unit owner and an association while a unit owner is not otherwise in default under a payment plan.  Part III:  Clarifies that the pay first, dispute later provisions in Hawaii's condominium law apply only to common expense assessments claimed by an association of apartment owners; specifies that a unit or apartment owner who disputes the amount of an assessment may request a written statement about the assessment from the association, including that a unit or apartment owner may demand mediation prior to paying contested charges, other than common expense assessments; specifies requirements for mediation on contested charges, except for common expense assessments; and repeals language that permitted associations to convert delinquent fines and late fees into delinquent common expense assessments, if certain conditions were met.  Part IV:  Makes conforming amendments.

CPH/JDL, WAM

SB399 SD1
(SSCR111)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.
Ties the authorized benefit for acupuncture treatments allowed under personal injury protection benefits provided through motor vehicle insurance to the workers' compensation supplemental medical fee schedule.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

CPH, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

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

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