STAND. COM. REP. NO.  568-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.B. No. 2659

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Revitalization & Business, to which was referred H.B. No. 2659 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify that a licensee who timely suppresses unlawful activity from occurring on licensed premises shall not be deemed to be in violation of the prohibition under section 281-78(b)(6), Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Centerplate testified in support of the measure.  The City and County of Honolulu Liquor Commission commented on the measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1)  Changing its effective date to June 30, 2112; and

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

     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. 2659, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2659, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

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

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair