THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Brickwood Galuteria, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Clayton Hee, Chair

Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

 

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

TIME:

9:30am

PLACE:

Conference Room 229 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

 

SB 1042

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Inserts new position titles within existing statutes describing the civil service status of Public Utilities Commission staff and repeals existing position staff descriptions for the Commission under Act 177, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007.

 

CPN/JDL, WAM

SB 1067

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ESCROW DEPOSITORIES.

Requires escrow depositories to report any change of their corporate designated escrow officer or branch manager to the Commissioner of Financial Institutions; establishes a statutory fee for the transfer or change in control of an escrow depository license; increases the fidelity bond maintained by escrow depositories to a minimum of $100,000; increases the errors and omissions policy amount escrow depositories are required to carry to not less than $250,000; increases fees; provides powers for the commissioner to supervise and regulate the industry; and empowers the commissioner to issue cease and desist orders; increases net capital requirement to $100,000.

 

CPN/JDL, WAM

SB 1068

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MONEY TRANSMITTERS.

Authorizes the Commissioner of Financial Institutions to require money transmitters to register with NMLS; establishes procedures for a licensed money transmitter to surrender its license; and amends the bond requirement, the fee structure for services provided by the Division of Financial Institutions of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs for the regulation of money transmitters, and the fine for violations of money transmitter regulations.

 

CPN/JDL, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Clayton Hee

Chair

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair