STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1474

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 638

S.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 638, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LIQUOR,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Increase the penalty for the unlicensed sale of liquor to a class C felony;

(2) Add unlicensed sale of liquor and unlicensed manufacture of liquor as covered offenses for which property is subject to forfeiture; and

(3) Amend the definitions of "organized crime" and "racketeering activity" to include the unlicensed sale of liquor.

The Councilmember representing District 8 of the City and County of Honolulu, City and County of Honolulu Liquor Commission, City and County of Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, and Honolulu Police Department testified in support of this measure. Two individuals testified in opposition to this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 638, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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CHRIS LEE, Chair