THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 2, 2017

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 288

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES.

Authorizes motor vehicle and boat towing options for self-service storage facilities after sixty days or more delinquency; provided that an occupant is provided notice.  Requires owners to notify occupants via two of the following three methods:  telephone number, electronic mail, or postal address.  Allows owners to send notices by electronic mail, publish notices of sales in any commercially reasonable manner, conduct sales online, and charge late fees.  Authorizes limits on the liability of the owner of self-service storage facilities to be based on the maximum monetary value of property that may be stored pursuant to the rental agreement.

 

CPH, JDL

SB 313

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO NOTARIES.

Requires the attorney general to adopt rules to permit notaries public to attest to the authenticity of copies of original documents.

 

CPH, JDL

SB 332

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO NOTARIES PUBLIC.

Prohibits a commissioned notary public from accepting a limited purpose driver's license for verification of identification.

 

CPH, JDL

SB 240

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Requires the chief counsel and chief legal and regulatory advisor to the public utilities commission to file annually a disclosure of financial interest with the state ethics commission.

 

CPH, JDL

SB 382

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Makes various updates to the structure and operations of the public utilities commission to increase efficiency and effectiveness, including:  permitting teleconference and videoconference abilities; updating the composition of the commission; specifying training requirements; clarifying commissioners' ability to appoint and employ staff; permitting neighbor island members to receive per diem compensation and compensation for travel expenses; requiring the commission to report to the legislature regarding certain staff duties; and requiring a management audit of the commission.

 

CPH, WAM

SB 333

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO NOTARY PUBLIC FEES.

Increases notary public fees.

 

CPH, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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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.

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair