STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3721

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 2354

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2354, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY REVIEW BOARD,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to clarify that the Small Business Regulatory Review Board (Board) has the authority to review legislation affecting small businesses in response to requests from small business owners.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and two individuals.

Your Committee finds that it is important that the Board's purview is clearly understood by the small business community, state and county agencies, Hawaii business chambers, and trade organizations. This measure will clarify that the Board's scope of responsibilities includes reviewing legislation affecting small businesses in the State.

Your Committee has amended this measure by inserting an effective date of April 14, 2112, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2354, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2354, H.D. 1, S.D. 2.

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

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KARL RHOADS, Chair