HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2078

THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to the small business regulatory flexibility act.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that the small business regulatory review board lacks sufficient financial and administrative support from the department of business, economic development, and tourism.  Without this support, the small business regulatory review board is unable to accomplish its mission.

     Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to support the small business regulatory review board by establishing a line item for the small business regulatory review board within the budget of the department of business, economic development, and tourism.

     SECTION 2.  Section 201M-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  There shall be established within the department of business, economic development, and tourism, for administrative purposes, a small business regulatory review board [to].  The board shall review any proposed new or amended rule [or to], consider any request from small business owners for review of any rule adopted by a state agency, and [to] make recommendations to the agency or the legislature regarding the need for a rule change or legislation.  The board shall be entitled to a separate line item in the budget of the department of business, economic development, and tourism.  For requests regarding county ordinances, the board may make recommendations to the county council or the mayor for appropriate action."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Small Business Regulatory Review Board

 

 

Description:

Entitles the small business regulatory review board to a separate line item within the budget of the department of business, economic development, and tourism.

 

 

 

 

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