STAND. COM. REP. NO.  964

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 1339

      H.D. 1

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. 1339, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONTRACTOR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY OR DISASTER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to ensure an adequate number of qualified contractors in the state to assist in and expedite rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of a disaster and state of emergency duly declared by the Governor by authorizing the Contractors License Board (Board) to issue emergency contractor's licenses to eligible out-of-state contractors.

     The Department of Defense, Subcontractors Association of Hawaii, and State Farm Insurance Companies supported this bill.  The Board opposed this measure.

     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. 1339, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair