STAND. COM. REP. NO.  653

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2021

 

RE:   H.B. No. 223

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 223, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MASSAGE THERAPISTS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to establish continuing education requirements for massage therapists, beginning with the July 1, 2022, biennium renewal period.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the American Massage Therapy Association – Hawaii Chapter.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Board of Massage Therapy and one individual.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 223, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair