STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1364-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.B. No. 2822

      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 Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 2822, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS FOR REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to conduct criminal history record checks on applicants for real estate appraiser licensure.

The Professional and Vocational Licensing Division and Regulated Industries Complaints Office of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs testified in support of this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Clarifying that the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs is authorized to conduct criminal history record checks on applicants for real estate appraiser certification in addition to applicants for licensure; and

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

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2822, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2822, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

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

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KARL RHOADS, Chair