THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair
Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015

DATE:

Friday, February 13, 2015

TIME:

10:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB1266
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY MOBILITY.
Authorizes out-of-state certified public accountants to practice in the State under certain conditions.  Establishes criminal penalties for noncompliance.

CPN, JDL

SB543
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY.
Authorizes out-of-state CPAs to practice in the State without a license under certain conditions.

CPN

SB1262
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO THE SECURE AND FAIR ENFORCEMENT FOR MORTGAGE LICENSING ACT.
Amends the definition of "sole proprietorship". Clarifies that mortgage loan originator companies may post language specifying that members of the public may be seen by appointment during posted business hours.  Raises the target balance of the mortgage loan recovery fund and requires the insurance commissioner to adjust the assessed mortgage loan recovery fund fee once the target balance is reached.

CPN, WAM

SB234
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO RETAIL EMPLOYMENT.
Requires a retail employer to pay a retail employee who works on a state holiday at a wage rate of three times the retail employee's regular wage rate and prohibits a retail employer from taking retaliatory personnel action against a retail employee for electing to not work on a state holiday.

CPN, JDL
[Measure added on 2/5/2015]

SB467
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO FIDUCIARY ACCESS TO DIGITAL ASSETS.
Gives various types of fiduciaries access to the digital assets of the principal.

CPN, JDL
[Measure added on 2/5/2015]

SB745
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH CONNECTOR.
Requires health insurers with at least a 20% share of the health insurance market to submit its qualified plans for inclusion in the Hawaii health connector.

CPN, WAM
[Measure added on 2/5/2015]

SB1028
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH CONNECTOR.
Retains current financial and service benefits of the Hawaii health connector.  Enhances the availability of services through the connector.  Supports the self-sustainability of the connector by 2023 by enabling the connector to issue debentures issued in the name of the connector.

CPN, WAM
[Measure added on 2/5/2015]

SB1217
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Aligns state law with the requirements of section 2706 of the federal Public Health Service Act by prohibiting insurers from discriminating against any health care provider who is acting within the scope of that provider's license or certification.

CPN, JDL
[Measure added on 2/5/2015]

SB736
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Requires an entity to send written notice to a health care provider at least thirty calendar days prior to initiating any recoupment or offset demand efforts.  Prohibits an entity from initiating any recoupment or offset efforts more than twelve months after an initial claim payment was received by a health care provider, with specific exceptions.

CPN, JDL
[Measure added on 2/11/2015]

SB589
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Requires the renewal of property insurance, but permits insurers to deny renewal for nonpayment of an undisputed premium by a policyholder.

CPN, JDL
[Measure added on 2/11/2015]

SB1193
Status and Testimony

RELATING TO HAWAII PROPERTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
Requires member insurers of HPIA to renew policies that were in effect as of 1/1/2014.  Provides for continued coverage under an existing HPIA policy upon a transfer in ownership of the property.

CPN, JDL
[Measure added on 2/11/2015]

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6070.