Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development and Business Concerns, to which was referred H.B. No. 2074 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to ensure that allowable waivers or reductions of penalties for small business will not apply to any existing laws protecting health, the environment, and cultural resources.

The Windward Ahupua'a Alliance; Sierra Club, Hawaii Chapter; and the Hawaii Audubon Society submitted testimony in support of this bill.

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. 2074 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committees on Energy and Environmental Protection and Tourism and Culture.