STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3152

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.C.R. No. 24
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which
was referred S.C.R. No. 24 entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING A SUNRISE REVIEW OF
     THE REGULATION OF GEOLOGISTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to assess the need for the
regulation of geologists.

     Walker Consultants, Ltd., and an individual submitted
testimony on the measure.
     
     Senate Bill No. 2660, introduced this session and heard
earlier by your Committee, proposes the regulation of the geology
profession.  State policy, as established in section 26H-2,
Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), is to undertake the regulation and
licensing of professions and vocations only where reasonably
necessary to protect the health, safety, or welfare of consumers.
Therefore, pursuant to section 26H-6, HRS, this measure
authorizes the legislative auditor to conduct an analysis of the
probable effects of the proposed regulation, determine whether
regulation is consistent with state policy, and assess
alternative forms of regulation.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection that is attached to
this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose

 
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of S.C.R. No. 24, and recommends that it be referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Commerce and
                                   Consumer Protection,



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                                   BRIAN KANNO, Co-Chair



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                                   BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair

 
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