STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1821-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.B. No. 2945

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 Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2945, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LIQUOR,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to eliminate the requirement that applicants for a liquor license, renewal of a license, or transfer of a liquor license produce either a tax clearance certificate from the Internal Revenue Service or proof of entering into an installment plan agreement with the Internal Revenue Service.

The Mayor of the County of Maui, Maui Chamber of Commerce, Kona Brewing Company, Ocean Tourism Coalition, Quicksilver Charters, and Maui Hotel and Lodging Association supported this measure. The Liquor Commission of the City and County of Honolulu, Department of Liquor Control of the County of Maui, Department of Liquor Control of the County of Kauai, and two individuals offered comments on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2945, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair