STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2343

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 2885

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. 2885 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 Small Business Regulatory Review Board's power to review proposed and amended state and county administrative rules, in addition to adopted 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; Kamaile Academy Public Charter School; Page Marketing, Inc.; Hawaii Business League; Chamber of Commerce Hawaii; and one individual. Your Committees received comments on this measure from the Hawai‘i Farm Bureau.

Your Committees find that there is a need to clarify the powers of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board in order to clearly define the purview of the Board to ensure that the small business community, state and county agencies, Hawaii business chambers, and trade organizations have a clear understanding of the Board's authority. Your Committees believe that this clarification will prevent any misunderstandings in the future.

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. 2885 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

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