STAND. COM. REP. NO. 597-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 303
                                     H.D. 2




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

Sir:

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

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to deter use of false
identification documents by making it a felony to sell or
manufacture deceptive identification.

     The Legislative Information Services of Hawaii, Hawaii
League of Savings Institutions, Hawaii Restaurant Association,
Honolulu Police Department, and Hawaii League of Savings
Institutions supported this bill.  The American Cancer Society
supported this bill with suggested amendments.  The Attorney
General and the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney supported
the intent of this bill.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Inserting a savings clause; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for purposes
          of style and clarity.


 
 
 
 
 
 
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     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 H.B. No.
303, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third
Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 303, H.D. 2.

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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair