STAND. COM. REP. NO. 289-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2343

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. 2343 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH CLUBS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to protect consumers in the case of an insolvent health club or a health club that ceases operations by requiring health clubs to maintain a surety bond of at least $100,000.

The Office of Consumer Protection of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and two individuals testified in support of this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to promote further discussion.

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. 2343, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2343, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair