CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 106

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2017

RE:    S.B. No. 908

       S.D. 1

       H.D. 2

       C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 908, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose of this measure is to increase the clarity and effectiveness of the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act by:

     (1)  Adopting a more explicit definition of "small business";

     (2)  Clarifying the powers of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board when reviewing administrative rules that have an economic impact on small business;

     (3)  Increasing the number of Board members from nine to eleven; and

     (4)  Clarifying when agencies are required to report to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board and when the Board is required to report to the Legislature.

     Your Committee on Conference finds that the Small Business Regulatory Review Board provides oversight, guidance, and advocacy regarding regulations impacting small business in the State.  Your Committee on Conference finds that increasing the number of board members from nine to eleven is intended to alleviate quorum problems.  Your Committee on Conference further finds that adopting a more explicit definition of "small business" clarifies the powers of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2017; and

     (2)  Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 908, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 908, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ MARK M. NAKASHIMA Co-Chair	____________________________ GLENN WAKAI Chair
____________________________ JARRETT KEOHOKALOLE Co-Chair	____________________________ BRICKWOOD GALUTERIA Co-Chair
	____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI Co-Chair