STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2223
Honolulu, Hawaii
H.D. 1
President of the Senate
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health and Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 80, H.D. 1, entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING MAUI COUNTY TO IMMEDIATELY BAN PREDATORY COSMETICS STORES FROM DOING BUSINESS IN LAHAINA,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge Maui County to immediately ban predatory cosmetics stores from doing business in Lahaina.
Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from two individuals.
Your Committees find that a number of predatory cosmetic stores have opened on Front Street in historic Lahaina, Maui and engage in marketing techniques that are considered disrespectful, inconsiderate, and aggressive in nature, which have created an intimidating atmosphere for visitors and locals. According to testimony received by your Committees, sales persons at these cosmetic stores often berate and harass customers into buying overpriced products and apply products to customers without permission, which raises immediate public health and safety concerns. This measure urges Maui County to prohibit predatory cosmetics stores through the zoning process to incentivize landlords to address the actions of their cosmetic store tenants due to these cosmetic stores' negative effect on the health, safety, and welfare of residents and visitors of Maui County.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health and Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 80, H.D. 1, and recommend its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health and Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs,
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________________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA, Chair |
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________________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair |
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