HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015
Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Chair |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson, Vice Chair |
Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Mark M. Nakashima |
Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro |
Rep. Richard P. Creagan |
Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura |
Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Gregg Takayama |
Rep. Mark J. Hashem |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami |
Rep. Beth Fukumoto Chang |
Rep. Chris Lee |
Rep. Bob McDermott |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Monday, March 30, 2015 |
TIME: |
2:00pm |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
The following measure(s) have been DELETED from the agenda: SB356, SD1
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION. Authorizes the county directors of finance to enter into contracts with car dealerships and rental car companies for the registration of used motor vehicles. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
|
TRN, CPC |
|
RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES. Requires the board of directors of an association of apartment owners, condominium association, cooperative housing corporation, or planned community association, upon receipt of a request for the installation of an electric vehicle charging system, to make a decision to approve, or approve with reasonable restrictions, the request within sixty days. Strongly suggests the consideration by the board of documentation on transformer load capacity and an energy audit. (SB1316 HD1)
|
EEP, CPC |
|
URGING CONGRESS TO EXEMPT THE DOMESTIC SHIPMENT OF GOODS TO AND FROM HAWAII, ALASKA, AND PUERTO RICO, FROM THE JONES ACT REQUIREMENT THAT THE TRANSPORTING SHIP BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE UNITED STATES. Proposed HD1: REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SUNRISE ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED REGULATION OF TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES
|
CPC, FIN |
|
RELATING TO ACTIVITY DESKS. Requires an activity desk to designate a principal who shall be a signatory on and fully responsible for the client trust account. Specifies responsibilities regarding the designated principal. (SB743 HD1)
|
TOU, CPC |
|
RELATING TO FOOD. Requires cottage food operators, who produce non-potentially hazardous food products in a home kitchen or farm kitchen for direct sale to consumers, to obtain a cottage food operation permit from the department of health. Establishes labeling requirements. (SB379 HD1)
|
EDB, CPC |
|
RELATING TO INSURANCE. Specifies the total number of property insurance policies that an insurer may non-renew in a lava zone during a state of emergency due to lava flow in that lava zone, with specific exceptions. Specifies that if residential property insurance is unavailable due to a moratorium on insurance policies in a lava zone during a state of emergency due to lava flow, the Hawaii property insurance association shall remove its moratorium; permits the Hawaii property insurance association to issue new policies and provide a maximum waiting period of six months for the policy coverage to take effect after the moratorium is removed. (SB589 HD1)
|
PBS, CPC |
|
|
|
|
RELATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. Clarifies that under the Hawaii Post-Secondary Education Authorization Program, institutions may request an administrative hearing pursuant to chapter 91, HRS, for proceedings concerning denials, suspensions, or terminations. (SB987 HD1)
|
HED, CPC |
|
RELATING TO THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW. Allows a person who is not licensed or authorized to practice law in the State to provide legal services on a temporary basis in this State if the attorney provides services in association with or assists a Hawaii licensed attorney or as in-house counsel to an organization in another jurisdiction or to an affiliated entity or employee of that organization in the State. Requires the clerk of the supreme court to maintain a registry of all attorneys who are not licensed or authorized to practice law in the State, but provide services for a matter that is not being litigated in any court of the State. Makes conforming amendments to attorney licensure requirements. Effective 3/15/2038. (HD1)
|
JUD, CPC |
|
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STREAMLINE THE STATE'S WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROCESS.
|
LAB, CPC, FIN |
|
REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A REVIEW ON THE EFFECT OF THE TRANSFER FROM MEDICAID TO PLANS ON THE HAWAII HEALTH CONNECTOR FOR NON-ELIGIBLE MEDICAID COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION RESIDENTS.
|
HUS/HLT, CPC, FIN |
|
REQUESTING REPORTS REGARDING STATE AGENCY ACTION TO ENSURE ACCESS BY RURAL COMMUNITIES TO CELLULAR AND BROADBAND SERVICES.
|
CPC, FIN |
|
REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION.
|
EDB, CPC, FIN |
|
REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS OF THE NEED FOR THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF TRANSIENT VACATION RENTALS.
|
TOU, CPC, FIN |
|
REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO WORK WITH THE MAJOR UTILITY INDUSTRIES IN THE STATE TO DEVELOP A MECHANISM TO COORDINATE REPAIRS TO DAMAGED UTILITY POLES.
|
CPC |
|
URGING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO OPEN A DOCKET TO CONSIDER THE APPROPRIATENESS OF AMENDING THE REGULATORY STRUCTURE APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC UTILITIES IN LIGHT OF ONGOING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY.
|
CPC, FIN |
|
REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF, AND DRAFT PROPOSED LEGISLATION RELATING TO, THE CARE OF RESCUED ANIMALS AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR, AND IMMUNITY FROM, CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR THE CARE OF RESCUED ANIMALS.
|
CPC, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony no later than 24 hours prior to the hearing. Persons submitting testimony on the day of the hearing MUST submit 22 copies at the hearing. Staff will not be able to make copies. Testimony should indicate:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 22 copies (including an original) to Room 304 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-6211 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB: For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website. This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6266 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
Selected meetings are broadcast live. Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" website at www.capitoltv.org or call 536-2100.
|
|
________________________________________ Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey Chair |
|
|
|