STAND. COM. REP. NO. 839

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 761

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 761, H.D. 2, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to specify that businesses may provide proof of purchase only in electronic form to a member of a frequent shopping program, unless the member asks for proof in paper form.

The O‘ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i submitted testimony in support of the measure. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Petroleum Marketers Association, Retail Merchants of Hawaii, and Hawaii Food Industry Association offered comments on the 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 H.B. No. 761, H.D. 2, 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