STAND. COM. REP. NO.  26

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.B. No. 570

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.B. No. 570 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONTRACTORS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to increase the fine against unlicensed contractors who commit licensing violations against elderly persons.

The Regulated Industries Complaints Office of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Subcontractors Association of Hawaii testified in support of this measure.  The Contractors License Board provided comments on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 570 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 Human Services,

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MELE CARROLL, Chair