STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1011-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2060

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 2060, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BOARDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to rename the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Board of Dental Examiners, Board of Examiners in Optometry, and Board of Veterinary Examiners as the Hawaii Board of Chiropractic, Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygienists, Hawaii Board of Optometry, and Hawaii Board of Veterinary Medicine, respectively, to more accurately reflect their scope and duties.

The Hawaii Dental Hygienists' Association and numerous concerned individuals testified in support of this measure. The Board of Dental Examiners testified in opposition to this measure. The Professional and Vocational Licensing Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs provided comments.

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 H.B. No. 2060, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair