STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2640

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 2753

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology and Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2753 entitled:

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

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to clarify the power of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board (Board) when reviewing state and county administrative rules that impact small businesses.

Your Committees 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; Hawaii Business League; Hawaii Farm Bureau; and one individual.

Your Committees find that this measure will clarify the powers of the Board in order to increase the Board's effectiveness in supporting small businesses in Hawaii. Your Committees further find that it is important to explicitly define the Board's authority to ensure that the small business community, state and county agencies, Hawaii business chambers, and trade organizations have a clear understanding of the purview of the Board to avoid any misinterpretations.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology and Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2753 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology and Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs,

________________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA, Chair

________________________________ GLENN WAKAI, Chair