STAND. COM. REP. NO.  137-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2410

      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. 2410 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to permit brewhub and small craft producer pub licensees to allow a minor on the licensee's premises as long as the minor is accompanied by a parent or legal guardian of legal drinking age.

 

     The Liquor Commission of the City and County of Honolulu, Mayor of the County of Maui, Maui Brewing Company, Big Island Brewhaus, Honolulu BeerWorks, Waikiki Brewing Company, Hawaiian Craft Brewers Guild, Lanikai Brewing Company, REAL a gastropub/Bent Tail Brewing Company, Beer Lab HI, Kauai Island Brewing Company, Kauai Beer Company, Homebrew in Paradise, and numerous individuals testified in support of this measure.  One individual testified in opposition.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to promote further discussion.

 

     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. 2410, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2410, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair