STAND. COM. REP. NO.  989-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.B. No. 2822

      S.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 Consumer Protection & Commerce, 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.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Regulated Industries Complaints Office and the Professional and Vocational Licensing Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

     Your Committee finds that this measure is necessary to ensure that the real estate appraiser licensure program continues to comply with federal law.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2822, S.D. 1, 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 Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair