STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1014-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1623

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 1623, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FRANCHISE INVESTMENT LAW,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to require franchisees to disclose their non-participation in advertising campaigns of the franchisor in which discounts or promotions are offered.  This measure also prohibits franchisors from limiting or restricting the disclosures.

 

     The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1623, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

 

 

 

 

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair