CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 4-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 3077

S.D. 1

H.D. 2

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. 3077, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING ACT,"

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:

(1) Add and update definitions to satisfy current industry practice needs;

(2) Align and remedy inconsistencies between statutory chapters on barbering and beauty culture;

(3) Remove the five-year license requirement for barber and beauty operator board of barbering and cosmetology member seats; and

(4) Raise fees for penalties and disciplinary actions and remove medical clearance requirements.

Your Committee on Conference finds that existing law contains various inconsistencies between the two separate statutory chapters that regulate barbering and cosmetology, which have created a number of undue complexities. This measure repeals chapters 438 and 439, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and creates a new chapter to align the regulatory structure for barbering and cosmetology, correct inconsistencies, and update certain provisions to address evolving industry concerns and needs.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Amending the definition of "beauty instructor";

(2) Inserting an effective date of July 1, 2022; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

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. 3077, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3077, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ LISA KITAGAWA Co-Chair	____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER Chair
____________________________ SCOT Z. MATAYOSHI Co-Chair
____________________________ CHRIS TODD Co-Chair