Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1468 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to provide an exemption from the $25 non-aerial fireworks permit fee for organized religious entities exempt from the general excise tax.

The Hawaii Food Industry Association and Legislative Information Services of Hawaii testified in support of this bill.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1468 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.