STAND. COM. REP. NO. 729-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.B. No. 2570

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2570, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ATTORNEYS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require petitions or motions for a pro hac vice appearance for a court or arbitration proceeding to be supported by certain evidence to ensure that the applicant and local counsel will pay all state income tax due for Hawaii business activities as well as any other information or documentation required by the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Niwao & Roberts, CPAs, a P.C.; and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Judiciary; Hawaii Association of Public Accountants; and Tax Foundation of Hawaii.

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. 2570, 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