STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1585

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 41

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 41 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING A SUNRISE ANALYSIS OF LOCKSMITHS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request that the Auditor conduct a sunrise analysis of the regulation of locksmiths as contemplated under H.B. No. 344, introduced during the Regular Session of 2009.  The Auditor is further requested to submit any findings and recommendation, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2010.

     The Professional and Vocational Licensing Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs provided comments in support of the intent of this concurrent resolution.

     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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 41 and recommends its adoption.

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

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair