STAND. COM. REP. NO.  442

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 1339

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Revitalization & Business, to which was referred H.B. No. 1339 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LIQUOR COMMISSIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to authorize county liquor commissions to prescribe rules limiting the expression and conduct of patrons on licensed premises within constitutional bounds.  Moreover, it requires each liquor commission to include a definition for "dancing" within its rules. 

     The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii, and a large number of concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Revitalization & Business that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1339 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Revitalization & Business,

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ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Chair