STAND. COM. REP. NO. 520

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 760

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development & Business, to which was referred H.B. No. 760 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require full-service franchise restaurants to disclose their non-participation in national advertising campaigns that offer a promotion or discount by posting a sign at the restaurant's entrance or storefront.

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs testified in support of this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Making an exception where the franchisor's national advertising campaign discloses that the discount or promotion does not apply to the franchisee's restaurant; and

(2) Changing its effective date to April 25, 2112.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 760, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 760, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Business,

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair