STAND. COM. REP. NO. 735-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.B. No. 2354

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 Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2354, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY REVIEW BOARD,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the Small Business Regulatory Review Board to review legislation affecting small businesses in response to a request from a small business owner.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Small Business Regulatory Review Board; and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.

Your Committee finds that the Small Business Regulatory Review Board does not have the discretion to review legislation affecting small businesses. This measure would ensure that the Small Business Regulatory Review Board is able to review such legislation in response to a request from a small business owner.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2354, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair