STAND. COM. REP. NO. 995

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 159

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 159, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to exempt the notarization requirement for renewals of liquor licenses.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Liquor Control of the County of Kaua‘i, Liquor Commission of the City and County of Honolulu, Craft ‘Ohana, Lanikai Brewing Company, Honolulu BeerWorks, and Maui Chamber of Commerce.

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. 159, 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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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair