STAND. COM. REP. 3033

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.B. No. 2974

H.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy and Environment, to which was referred H.B. No. 2974, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PEST CONTROL,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify the basis for disciplinary action that may be exercised by the pest control board against pest control operators.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and State Pest Control Board.

Your Committee finds that this measure provides needed clarification of the law and needed protection of pest control operators from frivolous complaints from property owners.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy and Environment that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2974, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy and Environment,

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J. KALANI ENGLISH, Chair