CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 79-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2125

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2125, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to increase the maximum allowable fine for violation of liquor control laws by a licensee from $2,000 to $5,000.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the liquor commission or liquor control adjudication boards of each county are responsible for regulating the sale of liquor through the issuance of liquor licenses and the enforcement of applicable laws and rules. Existing law provides that the maximum allowable fine for violations of liquor control laws is $2,000. Heftier fines can create a greater deterrent for licensees to violate liquor control laws. Accordingly, this measure increases the maximum fine to $5,000, which will provide a broader range and grant greater flexibility to liquor commissions and liquor control adjudication boards in assessing fines and enforcing liquor laws and rules.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by making it effective upon its approval.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2125, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2125, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ AARON LING JOHANSON Co-Chair	____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER Chair
____________________________ CHRIS TODD Co-Chair	____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair