STAND. COM. REP. NO. 484

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 761

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 761, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to specify that businesses may provide proof of purchase only in electronic form, unless a consumer asks for proof in paper form.

The Hawaii Food Industry Association, Down to Earth Organic and Natural, and Retail Merchants of Hawaii submitted testimony in opposition. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Hawaii Petroleum Marketers Association submitted comments.

Your Committees have amended this measure to:

(1) Specify that this measure applies to purchases made by members of frequent shopping programs in this State;

(2) Define "frequent shopping program" as a program that rewards customers for purchases made on multiple visits and builds up points entitling them to reduced prices, free items, or other incentives; and

(3) Make technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity and style.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Judiciary that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 761, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommend that it be referred to your Committee on Finance, in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 761, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Judiciary,

____________________________ CHRIS LEE, Chair

____________________________ ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair