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Updated at 3:18 p.m., Saturday, June 16, 2007

New laws deal with commercial bike tours, ID theft

Advertiser Staff

Gov. James "Duke" Aiona Jr., acting as governor of Hawai'i while Gov. Linda Lingle traveled to Japan and Indonesia, signed nine bills into law yesterday.

They are:

ACT 181 (07)

HB349 SD1 CD1

RELATING TO COUNTY REGULATION OF COMMERCIAL BICYCLE TOURS.

Allows the counties to establish regulations for commercial bicycle tours operating on state and county highways and requires counties to follow federal guidelines for commercial bicycle tours beginning in federal or state parks.

ACT 182 (07)

SB990 SD2 HD3 CD1

RELATING TO PETROLEUM INDUSTRY MONITORING.

Appropriates $1.2 million to the Public Utilities Commission to collect and analyze data to monitor the petroleum industry in Hawai'i.

ACT 183 (07)

HB1004 HD2 SD1 CD2

RELATING TO CONSUMER ADVOCACY.

Authorizes the Division of Consumer Advocacy to hire and train additional professional staff to represent citizens' interests before the Public Utilities Commission and appropriates $396,000 during the biennium for this function.

ACT 184 (07)

HB513 SD1

RELATING TO GRANTS-IN-AID.

Requires a nonprofit organization to reimburse the state if they dispose of land that was purchased with a State grant or subsidy.

ACT 185 (07)

HB776 SD1

RELATING TO TICKET SALES.

Requires ticket brokers who charge a service fee to disclose this and refund the fee amount if the event is canceled.

ACT 186 (07)

HB1264 SD1 CD1

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Enables permanently affordable housing units developed through sustainable affordable leases to utilize an expedited development review process.

ACT 187 (07)

SB866 SD1 HD1 CD1

RELATING TO TOURISM.

Sets a two-year waiting period between the time a person has served as a director of the Hawai'i Visitors and Convention Bureau and when that person may be eligible to be a director for the Hawai'i Tourism Authority.

ACT 188 (07)

HB1337 HD1 SD1 CD1

RELATING TO THE DEATH CARE INDUSTRY.

Clarifies the rights of purchasers of funeral or cemetery services.

ACT 189 (07)

HB1612 SD1 CD1

RELATING TO CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES.

Allows any consumer to place a security freeze on their credit report, whether or not they have become a victim of identity theft.