STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1926-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.B. No. 3025

S.D. 1

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. 3025, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require franchisees to disclose their non-participation in advertising campaigns of the franchisor in which discounts or promotions are offered;

(2) Prohibit franchisors from limiting or restricting the disclosures; and

(3) Exempt quick service restaurants from the disclosure requirements of this measure.

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Automobile Dealers' Association, and a concerned individual opposed this measure. The Hawai‘i Restaurant Association provided comments.

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. 3025, S.D. 1, 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