STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3061

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 2925

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2925 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PAYMENT FOR AIRPORT CHARGES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to authorize and regulate the use of debit cards and online electronic payments to pay for certain airport charges.

No written comments were received on this measure.

Your Committee finds that authorizing the use of debit cards and online electronic payment systems to pay the State for certain airport charges will facilitate payment processes and ensure that payments are made on time.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Clarifying that the authorized uses of and restrictions on credit cards pursuant to section 261-7.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, also apply to online electronic payment systems and debit cards;

(2) Clarifying that an airport may require a purchaser to pay processing fees or charges directly to the applicable online electronic payment system or credit or debit card processor;

(3) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

(4) Making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2925, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2925, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair