STAND. COM. REP. NO.  573

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 980

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 980, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY REVIEW BOARD,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to ensure that administrative rules are reviewed and updated to remain current with related statutory provisions by:

(1)  Requiring each state agency with rules affecting small business to submit an annual report to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board (Board) regarding statutory changes that impact these rules, and the status of each amended or new rule for which adoption is pending; and

(2)  Requiring the governor to direct state agencies to work with the Board to develop internal processes to expedite rulemaking actions for rules relating to small business that require amendment or adoption, due to a change in applicable law.

The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, National Federation of Independent Business HAWAII, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill.  The Department of Budget and Finance supported the intent of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 980, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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GILBERT KEITH-AGARAN, Chair