STAND. COM. REP. NO. 989

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 838

H.D. 1

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. 838, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONTRACTORS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to exempt eleemosynary organizations that meet certain conditions from licensure and other requirements of contractors under Chapter 444, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Calypso Charters, Malama Kai Foundation, and Trilogy Excursions provided testimony in support of this measure. The Contractors License Board, Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. Hawaii Chapter, Building Industry Association of Hawaii, and a concerned individual provided testimony in opposition.

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. 838, 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