STAND. COM. REP. NO. 832-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1516

H.D. 1

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 H.B. No. 1516, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO REGULATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to prohibit as an unfair and deceptive practice the advertisement of a good or service in the absence of licenses or permits for the good or service, to the extent the licenses or permits are required by applicable state and county laws.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Funeral & Cemetery Association, Inc.; and one individual.

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 H.B. No. 1516, H.D. 1, 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