THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2022

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

TIME:

9:30 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229 & Via Videoconference

 

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A G E N D A

 

SB 2905

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO COFFEE LABELING.

Requires coffee blend labels to disclose regional origins and percent by weight of the blended coffees.  Prohibits using geographic origins of coffee in labeling or advertising for roasted or instant coffee that contains less than specified percentages coffee by weight from that geographic origin.  Appropriates moneys for inspection and detection technologies.

 

CPN, WAM.

 

SB 2906

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Extends the offense of false labeling of Hawaii-grown coffee to include roasted coffee.  Imposes $10,000 fine for false-labeling of Hawaii-grown roasted coffee.

 

CPN, JDC

 

SB 2369

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TOW TRUCK PRICING.

Adjusts towing company charges and fees for vehicles left unattended or abandoned.  Establishes a clean-up charge and documentation fee.

 

CPN, WAM

 

SB 2279

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CATALYTIC CONVERTERS.

Establishes the offense of catalytic converter as a class C felony.  Defines "catalytic converter."  Requires scrap dealers to follow the same requirements regarding a written statement for the purchase of a catalytic converter as is required for the purchase of other scrap metal.

 

CPN, JDC

 

SB 2733

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CATALYTIC CONVERTERS.

Requires used motor vehicle parts dealers to obtain a written statement that the seller has the lawful right to sell and dispose of the catalytic converter.  Requires certain sellers to provide copies of receipts or a declaration from the purchase of a catalytic converter.  Requires dealers to keep records of purchases and sales of catalytic converters.  Requires dealers to pay for catalytic converters by check.  Requires scrap dealers to keep records of purchases and sales of palladium, platinum, and rhodium.  Requires scrap dealers to pay for palladium, platinum, and rhodium by check.  Creates a penalty for engaging in the unlawful business of purchasing or selling of catalytic converters, palladium, platinum, or rhodium.  Establishes the offense of theft of catalytic converter and make it a class C felony.

 

CPN, JDC

 

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair