Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns, to which was referred H.B. No. 635 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to correct errors and ambiguities found in the business registration law.

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) testified in support of this measure.

DCCA explained that this bill is necessary to correct errors and ambiguities due to policy changes and procedures.

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. 635 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Judiciary.