STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1675

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: S.B. No. 1142
                                     S.D. 2
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No.
1142, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE NAMES OF CORPORATIONS,
     PARTNERSHIPS, AND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to increase the protections
afforded to businesses by enabling corporations, partnerships,
limited liability partnerships, and limited liability companies
to seek administrative relief against other entities who have
registered or are using a name that is substantially identical or
confusingly similar to their own.

     The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs testified in
support of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No.
1142, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Finance,



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair