HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

 

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

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

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Monday, April 06, 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: HCR7, HCR162/HR99, HCR189

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on 03/30/2015 at 2:00pm.

 

SB 1316, SD2, HD1

(HSCR1174)

Status

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

SB 743, SD1, HD1

(HSCR1079)

Status

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

SB 1010, SD1, HD1

(HSCR1188)

Status

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

 

 

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on 04/01/2015 at 2:30pm. 

 

SB 1279, SD2, HD1

(HSCR1139)

Status

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS.

Prohibits noncompete agreements and restrictive covenants that forbid post-employment competition of employees of a technology business.  Effective 01/07/2059.  (SB1279 HD1)

 

EDB, CPC

HCR 7, HD1

(HSCR993)

Status

AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE ISSUE OF A CANCER PRESUMPTIVE STATUTE RELATING TO FIREFIGHTERS.

 

 

HLT, CPC

HCR 162 / HR 99

(HSCR1237) /

(HSCR1236)

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO EXAMINE IF AND HOW OTHER STATES REGULATE TOUR OPERATORS WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION.

 

 

TOU, CPC

HCR 189, HD1

(HSCR1248)

Status

REQUESTING THE BROADBAND ASSISTANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL TO CREATE A MASTER PLAN OF PROVIDING UNIVERSAL HIGH SPEED BROADBAND ACCESS IN RESORT AREAS AND OTHER AREAS OF IMPORTANCE THROUGHOUT HAWAII, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND HAWAII PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

 

 

EDB, CPC

 

 

 

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Chair