Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Business and Economic Development, to which was referred H.B. No. 2885, H.D. 2, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require businesses and individuals that sell adult entertainment products to:

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Hawaii Reserves, Inc. and ten concerned private citizens.

Many individuals have been involuntarily exposed to products of a prurient nature while shopping. This type of exposure is magnified when adult entertainment products are visible to minors. Your Committee finds that requiring businesses and individuals that sell adult entertainment products to display these products separately and obscure them from being viewed by an individual located off their premises will protect the general public, especially minors, from being involuntarily exposed to these types of products.

Your Committee has heard concerns regarding the definition for "adult entertainment product" and believes that the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs should continue the dialogue, where this matter can be more appropriately addressed.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Business and Economic Development that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2885, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs.