STAND. COM. REP. NO. 46

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 601

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns, to which was referred H.B. No. 601 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS BILL OF RIGHTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to protect small businesses in Hawaii by making them aware of their rights and to help them achieve success by establishing a Small Business Bill of Rights.

The Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, Small Business Regulatory Review Board, National Federation of Independent Business, Hawaii Business League, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this measure. The Ombudsman provided comments.

The Small Business Regulatory Review Board explained there is a need to list the basic rights of the business community in plain language. Further, small businesses sometimes are unaware of the rights they currently have. This measure will assist business who are considering doing business in Hawaii to know what their rights will be.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 601 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Judiciary.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns,

 

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair