THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

TIME:

9:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 988, HD1

      (HSCR1253)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TRANSITIONAL AUTHORITY IN THE MORTGAGE INDUSTRY.

Implements section 106 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, P.L. 115-174, by providing 120-day temporary authority to originate loans in this State for loan originators moving from a depository institution to a non-depository institution and state-licensed loan originators moving interstate.  (HB988 HD1)

 

CPH, JDC

HB 989, HD1

      (HSCR1254)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MORTGAGE SERVICERS.

Authorizes the Commissioner of Financial Institutions to modify requirements and make new requirements in chapter 454M, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to implement changes and improvements made to NLMS.  Authorizes the Commissioner of Financial Institutions to issue cease and desist orders against licensees and unlicensed persons and to enter into consent orders.  (HB989 HD1)

 

CPH, JDC

HB 1163, HD1

      (HSCR1082)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SAVINGS PROMOTION CONTESTS.

Authorizes financial institutions that are depository institutions to conduct savings promotion contests in which its account holders are contestants.  (HB1163 HD1)

 

CPH, JDC

HB 944, HD1

      (HSCR894)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS.

Prohibits purchase of its own memberships by a public benefit corporation.  Clarifies functions, duties, and composition of nonprofit boards of directors.  Permits boards to take action without a meeting through electronic means.  Clarifies time limits for notice to the Attorney General for oversight purposes.  (HB944 HD1)

 

CPH, JDC

HB 945, HD1

      (HSCR893)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.

Clarifies requirements for submission of financial reports by professional solicitors and commercial co-venturers that raise funds for a charitable organization.  Eliminates audit report requirements for charitable organizations not otherwise subject to audit requirements.  Conforms language to that used by the Internal Revenue Service and other statutes.  (HB945 HD1)

 

CPH, JDC

HB 931, HD2

      (HSCR1188)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Prohibits landlords from recovering possession of a dwelling unit from tenants if habitability of premises is significantly impaired.  Sets a tenant's liability for rent if habitability of premises is significantly impaired.  Provides remedies for retaliatory evictions.  (HB931 HD2)

 

CPH, JDC

HB 702, HD1

      (HSCR895)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SATELLITE NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGY.

Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of location data collected using satellite navigation technology without the explicit consent of the individual who is the primary user of the satellite navigation technology-equipped device.  (HB702 HD1)

 

CPH, JDC

HB 68, HD1

      (HSCR1011)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Prohibits a merchant in the State from adopting a warranty policy that requires a purchaser to pay an additional fee to obtain a repair, replacement, or refund for goods returned pursuant to the warranty.  (HB68 HD1)

 

CPH

HB 314, HD1

      (HSCR873)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO GIFT CERTIFICATES.

Requires a certificate issuer to redeem the remaining value of a gift certificate for cash if the gift certificate has a value less than $5.  (HB314 HD1)

 

CPH

HB 761, HD2

      (HSCR839)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Specifies that businesses may provide proof of purchase in electronic form to a member of a frequent shopping program, unless the member requests it in paper form.  (HB761 HD2)

 

CPH

HB 77, HD1

      (HSCR892)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO NOTARIAL ACTS.

Authorizes notaries public to perform remote notarizations under certain circumstances.  (HB77 HD1)

 

CPH, JDC

HB 1479, HD1

      (HSCR851)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Restricts sales of residential condominiums developed with state investment within a transit-oriented area to only owner-occupants for 60 days after the initial date of sale for the project.  (HB1479 HD1)

 

CPH, WAM

HB 61, HD1

      (HSCR890)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Authorizes condominium boards of directors to establish application schedules for excess amounts received.  Specifies that the excess amounts shall be applied to fines, legal fees, late fees, and interest last.  (HB61 HD1)

 

CPH

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair