SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Business & Commerce TIME & DATE: 9:00AM, Tuesday, March 4, 2003 PLACE: Betty King Comm. Room CHAIR: Senator Troy Fraser ___________________________________________________________________________ To be considered: SB 126 Fraser Relating to the definition of unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts or practices in the business of insurance. SB 127 Fraser Relating to procedures by insurers for handling water damage claims. SB 374 Williams Relating to the payment of certain wages by staff leasing services companies. SB 417 Harris Relating to interest rate ceilings on certain commercial loans. SJR 22 Harris Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to define rates of interest for commercial loans. Pending business: SB 14 Jackson / et al. Relating to automobile and residential property insurance rate regulation. SB 109 Averitt Relating to policy forms for certain residential property insurance policies. SB 115 Van de Putte Relating to notice of certain changes in residential property insurance coverage on renewal. SB 128 Fraser Relating to the licensing of public insurance adjusters; providing administrative and criminal penalties. SB 129 Fraser Relating to the regulation of mold remediation and other mold-related activities; providing civil, administrative, and criminal penalties. SB 131 Fraser Relating to policy forms and endorsements for personal automobile and residential property insurance. SB 400 Van de Putte / et al. Relating to the regulation and reform of certain lines of insurance; providing a penalty. ___________________________________________________________________________