Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Business and Economic Development and Energy, Environment, and International Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 121 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow sales by brewpubs of malt beverages in recyclable containers, instead of limiting sales to malt beverages in glass containers.

Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Ball Corporation and six individuals.

Your Committees believe that this measure will support the local economy by allowing local brewpubs to sell malt beverages in aluminum cans, which are manufactured in Hawaii, rather than restricting sales to glass containers, which must be imported from the mainland. The measure will also include sales to Class 2 restaurant licensees on the list of licensees to which brewpubs may distribute their malt beverages, pursuant to section 281-31, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Business and Economic Development and Energy, Environment, and International Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 121 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs.