STAND. COM. REP. NO. 350-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 1863
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development and Business
Concerns, to which was referred H.B. No. 1863 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE RULES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to require that rules adopted by
administrative bodies to comply with federal law do not impose
regulatory requirements in excess of federal requirements.

     The Hawaii Hotel Association, the Contractors Association of
Kauai, the General Contractors Association of Hawaii, the
Building Industry Association, the Construction Industry
Legislative Organization, the National Federation of Independent
Business, the Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii, the Hawaii
Leeward Planning Conference, the Hawaii Business League, and the
Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce testified in support of the
measure.  The Attorney General and the Chamber of Commerce of
Hawaii testified in support of the intent of the bill.  The
Sierra Club, Hawaii Chapter, testified in opposition of the bill.

     Your Committee finds that this bill will minimize regulatory
burdens on business and will play a part in the Legislature's
goal of passing sweeping regulatory reforms to improve efficiency
in state government.

     In order to address concerns expressed by the state Attorney
General, your Committee has amended this bill by adding a
language clarifying that the measure will have only prospective
effect and operation.

 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Economic Development and Business Concerns that is
attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the
intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1863, as amended herein, and
recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached
hereto as H.B. No. 1863, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee
on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Economic
                                   Development and Business
                                   Concerns,



                                   ______________________________
                                   ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair