Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 589 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to clarify and streamline requirements for the licensure of architects.

Your Committee finds that current requirements for licensure of architects are inconsistent with present practices, administrative rules, and professional preparation offered by colleges and universities. Your Committee further finds that a doctoral program in architecture is not recognized in licensing procedures.

This bill proposes to make the necessary amendments to bring licensing laws for architects up-to-date, making them consistent with present practices, administrative rules, and higher education programs, such as the doctoral program in architecture at the University of Hawaii.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, the American Institute of Architects, and the University of Hawaii, School of Architecture.

Your Committee has amended this bill by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of style, clarity, and consistency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 589, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 589, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.