STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2151

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 1348

S.D. 1

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 S.B. No. 1348, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY REVIEW BOARD,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Clarify the Small Business Regulatory Review Board's powers when reviewing state administrative rules and county ordinances and rules that impact small businesses; and

(2) Appropriate funds for the operation and administration of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board.

The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, Maui Chamber of Commerce, and an individual submitted testimony in support of this measure. The Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism and Small Business Regulatory Review Board submitted 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. 1348, 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