STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1199

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 1145

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. 1145, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EQUITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require all places of public accommodation and certain state buildings constructed after December 31, 2023, to provide universal changing accommodations in public restrooms.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Rainbow Family 808, Stonewall Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Family Caregiver Coalition, Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii, and ten individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Hawai‘i Civil Rights Commission.

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. 1145, 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