STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1965

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 46

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 46 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING A SUNRISE REVIEW ON THE REGISTRATION OF PROVIDERS OF DEBT-MANAGEMENT SERVICES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Auditor to conduct a sunrise review on the registration of providers of debt-management services as contemplated under H.B. No. 184, introduced during the Regular Session of 2007.  If the Auditor determines that registration is appropriate, this measure further requests the Auditor to recommend whether for-profit entities should be prohibited from providing debt-settlement services, or credit-counseling services, or both.

 

     Section 26H-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, requires the Auditor to conduct sunrise reviews of new regulatory measures that, if enacted, would subject unregulated professions and vocations to licensing or other regulatory controls.

 

     The State Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation testified in support of this concurrent resolution.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 46 and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Legislative Management,

 

 

 

 

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JAMES KUNANE TOKIOKA, Acting Chair and Vice Chair