Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns, to which was referred H.B. No. 1968 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to require wine manufacturers to obtain a permit to directly ship wine to Hawaii residents.

The Wine Institute and a concerned individual submitted testimony in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1968 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.