STAND

STAND. COM. REP. 1513

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.C.R. No. 57

H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development and Business Concerns, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 57 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE SMALL BUSINESS BILL OF RIGHTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to support small businesses by endorsing certain rights for small businesses set forth in the Small Business Bill of Rights.

The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, National Federation of Independent Businesses, The Hawaii Business League, Rainbow Rehabilitation Services, Inc., and The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii supported the intent of this measure.

Your Committee recognizes the importance of protecting the rights of small businesses. However, your Committee notes that the adoption of the specific rights described in this measure may result in unintended consequences and lead to abuse or misuse of such rights.

Accordingly, your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Deleting the provision that endorses the Small Business Bill of Rights;

(2) Deleting the specific rights listed;

(3) Requesting the Small Business Regulatory Review Board (Review Board) to conduct a study to develop a bill of rights that protects and preserves the rights of small businesses;

(4) Establishing that the Review Board submit a report of its findings, including the bill of rights and any proposed legislation, to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2004;

(5) Changing the title of this measure to reflect the new request to the Review Board; and

(6) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of style and clarity.

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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 57, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 57, H.D. 1.

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

		____________________________ BRIAN SCHATZ, Chair