STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1693

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.C.R. No. 156

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 156 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING REVIEW BY THE AUDITOR CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Auditor to conduct a comparative analysis of professional and vocational regulation in other states and in Hawaii, including educational, testing, experience, or other requirements, and to determine whether any such requirements are necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of consumers.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 156 and recommends its adoption.

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

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DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair