HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Denny Coffman

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Ty Cullen

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Gil Riviere

Rep. Linda Ichiyama

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. Jo Jordan

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, April 01, 2011

TIME:

5:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A #  4

 

SB 239, SD2, HD2

(HSCR1189)

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOBACCO SETTLEMENT SPECIAL FUND.

Extends the appropriation by a decreasing annual amount of a portion of Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund moneys for annual operating expenses of JABSOM until June 30, 2015.  Establishes a University of Hawaii School of Public Health and dedicated Special Fund.  Establishes the Hawaii Medical Doctor Loan Program and dedicated Special Fund.  Establishes the Hilo Medical Center Rural Interdisciplinary Residency Program and dedicated Special Fund.  Deposits the decreasing annual amount into the three special funds in unspecified percentages.  Effective July 1, 2050.

 

HLT, HED, FIN

SB 772, SD2, HD1

(HSCR1120)

Status

RELATING TO BIOFUEL FACILITIES.

Amends the existing ethanol facility income tax credit to include other bioenergy production and to enable larger facilities to be eligible for the tax incentive.

 

EEP/ERB, FIN

SB 1519, SD3, HD1

(HSCR1210)

Status

RELATING TO MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATORS.

Amends the secure and fair enforcement for mortgage licensing act to require all mortgage loan originators to work under the sponsorship of a registered entity; specifies standards for processing denied, abandoned, and withdrawn applications; specifies additional prohibited practices and prohibited loan terms; specifies duties and qualifications for supervisory staff of sponsoring entities; restricts fees payable to a licensee; clarifies confidentiality provisions for applications; establishes licensing fees for sponsoring entities; makes conforming amendments.

 

CPC/JUD, FIN

SB 652, SD2

(HSCR1208)

Status

RELATING TO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES.

Implements recommendations of the mortgage foreclosure task force relating to service of notice, conversion from nonjudicial to judicial foreclosure, the bar against deficiency judgments, notice of pendency of action, and extinguishment of the mortgagor's interest pursuant to the old nonjudicial foreclosure law.  Requires a 21 day notice of foreclosure to insurers of the subject property.  Requires public sale of property after a nonjudicial power of sale foreclosure to be held at the state building in the county seat of the county where the property is located or, for the city and county of Honolulu, at the state building designated by the department of accountings and general services.  Effective 7/1/2050.

 

CPC/JUD, FIN

SB 651, SD2, HD1

(HSCR1207)

Status

RELATING TO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES.

Repeals the old nonjudicial foreclosure process.  Clarifies the new nonjudicial foreclosure process.  Strengthens laws regarding mortgage servicers.  Broadens the duties of the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution.  Effective July 1, 2050.

 

CPC/JUD, FIN

 

 

 

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. 

 

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Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  2 copies to Room 306 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6001 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or

WEB:      For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit from the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair