Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was referred H.B. No. 217, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to eliminate unnecessary regulatory boards and commissions.

The bill accomplishes this by establishing a process to sunset a professional or vocational licensing board or commission if the Auditor finds it should be abolished as inconsistent with the Hawaii Regulatory Licensing Reform Act, unless the finding is disapproved by concurrent resolution or governor's message.

This measure also establishes additional criteria for the Auditor to consider.

Your Committee finds that this measure represents an innovative and expeditious means of terminating unnecessary professional or vocational boards and commissions and giving the executive branch leeway in administratively reassigning the functions of the board or commission. Your Committee further finds that this measure will free the legislative calendar of some of the more mundane matters currently clogging the calendar and allow the Legislature to focus more effectively on the urgent and pressing issues of the moment.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 217, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.