STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1053

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.B. No. 587

       H.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology, to which was referred H.B. No. 587, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to recognize the importance of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board to small businesses and Hawaii's economy by appropriating funds to provide more resources to the Board.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Small Business Regulatory Review Board; Chamber of Commerce Hawaii; Maui Chamber of Commerce; Hawaii Farm Bureau; Hawaii Business League; and one individual.

     Your Committee finds that the Small Business Regulatory Review Board serves an important function in state government by providing small business input into the rulemaking process.  The Small Business Regulatory Review Board reviews, analyzes, and holds conferences regarding existing, new, and modified administrative rules.  Your Committee finds that the work of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board is vital to the economy and to small businesses of Hawaii.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 587, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology,

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GLENN WAKAI, Chair