Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 295 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to provide members of the Hawaii National Guard who are activated to federal service outside the state with an extension of time to renew their professional or vocational licenses, without penalty, if the licensee provides the licensing authority with at least 30 days prior notice, and the renewal application is filed within 90 days of the member's release from active duty outside Hawaii.

Your Committees received testimony supporting the measure from The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii. Testimony supporting the intent of the bill was received from the Professional and Vocational Licensing Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

Your Committees find that there is an increased reliance on recalling Hawaii National Guard reservists to active duty for extended periods, which restricts their ability to renew their licenses in a timely manner. This measure will benefit these reservists who are called on to defend our state and country.

Technical, nonsubstantive changes have been made for clarity and style.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Judiciary that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 295, as amended herein, and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 295, H.D. 1.