STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1531-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.B. No. 2486

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2486, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PRIVATE GUARDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to amend various provisions relating to private guards and individuals acting in a guard capacity by:

(1)  Delaying commencement of the continuing education requirement for two years;

(2)  Making permanent the registration and licensure requirements for private guards and individuals acting in a guard capacity by repealing the sunset date of Act 208, Session Laws of Hawaii 2010;

(3)  Specifying that, in addition to relevant guard industry material included in the annual four hours of required classroom instruction, required classroom instruction shall include a refresher component on professional image and aloha training; and

(4)  Exempting loss prevention agents from the registration and licensure requirements for private guards and individuals acting in a guard capacity.

The Hawaii Food Industry Association supported this measure.  The Board of Private Detectives and Guards, Hawaii Council of Associations of Apartment Owners, and an individual commented on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2486, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair