STAND. COM. REP. NO.  388

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 776

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 776 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TICKET SALES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to protect consumers in credit card transactions by requiring ticket brokers to disclose beforehand that a fee will be charged when the consumer uses a credit card to purchase tickets.

     A concerned individual testified in support of this bill.  The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs submitted comments.

     Your Committee finds that this bill seeks to ensure that ticket buyers making a credit card purchase will be made aware of all related fees prior to the completion of the transaction.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 776 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair