STAND. COM. REP. NO. 707-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.B. No. 3244

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 3244, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to strengthen the State's efforts to prevent electronic commerce-based crimes such as identity theft and credit-card fraud by implementing the recommendations of the Hawaii Anti-Phishing Task Force. This bill changes the name of the Task Force, expands its responsibilities, adds new members, and extends its existence to June 30, 2007.

The Department of the Attorney General, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Financial Services Association, Hawaii Bankers Association, and Consumer Data Industry Association testified in support of this bill. The Judiciary supported this measure with amendments. The Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB) offered comments.

While identify theft is an ever-growing problem, your Committee shares LRB's concerns that without additional resources, the workload required to implement this bill will be a heavy one to bear. However, acknowledging that identity theft must be comprehensively addressed, your Committee wishes to move this bill in the hopes of continuing the discussion on a potential solution.

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. 3244, 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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DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair