STAND. COM. REP. NO.  928-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 2283

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2283 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TATTOO ARTISTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to allow tattoo artists not licensed in this state to practice their art for educational, trade show, or product demonstration purposes only when issued a temporary certificate of registration.

     A concerned individual testified in support of this bill.  The Department of Health offered comments.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Broadening its scope to allow tattoo artists licensed in Hawaii to obtain temporary certificates of registration for educational, trade show, or product demonstration purposes; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2283, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2283, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair