STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1005

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   S.B. No. 1270

      S.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 1270, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to appropriate an unspecified amount of moneys from the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to the general fund to help balance the State's fiscal year 2011-2012 budget and maintain the levels of programs determined to be essential for education, public health, and public welfare.

     The Department of Budget and Finance and a concerned individual supported this bill.  The Hawaii Independent Insurance Agents Association and Hawaii Association of REALTORS® opposed this measure.  The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs provided comments.

     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 S.B. No. 1270, S.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair