STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1870-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 3077

S.D. 1

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 3077, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to align the regulatory structure for the practices of barbering and cosmetology by consolidating the existing statutory framework under a new chapter and to:

(1) Update definitions and other provisions to accommodate the needs of the industries and the public;

(2) Increase penalties and fine amounts for unlicensed activity and license violations; and

(3) Remove the medical clearance requirement for licensees.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3077, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair