STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1116

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.B. No. 946

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Intrastate Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 946, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY TO ADJUST PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING FEES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to extend the authority of certain boards, commissions, and other government agencies to adjust fees or other nontax revenues assessed or charged thereby for the following, subject to the Governor's approval:

     (1)  Six new licensing areas: athletic trainers, behavior analysts, mixed martial arts, respiratory therapists, uniform athlete agents, and veterinary technicians; and

     (2)  Any board, commission, program, or entity created pursuant to Title 25, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and assigned to or administratively placed within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

The Professional and Vocational Licensing Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs supported this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 2090, to promote further discussion.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Intrastate Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 946, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 946, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Intrastate Commerce,

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TAKASHI OHNO, Chair