Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy and Environment, to which was referred S.B. No. 3172 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify the basis for the Pest Control Board (Board) to take disciplinary action against licensees.

This measure provides that the Board may revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew any license for disregard and violation of any provision of chapter 460J, Hawaii Revised Statutes, regulating pest control operators. This measure further deletes conviction of a felony against property rights while in performance of duty as a basis for disciplinary action.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Hawaii Pest Control Association. Testimony in opposition was received from the Board.

Your Committee finds that this measure provides needed clarification of the law and needed protection of pest control operators from frivolous complaints from property owners.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy and Environment that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3172 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing.