STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1663

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    H.B. No. 1018

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 1018, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LIQUOR,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to create a new category of liquor license for condominium hotels.

 

     Your Committee received written comments on this measure from Outrigger Hotels & Resorts; the Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness Research and Training; the National Federation of Filipino American Associations Region 12; the United Filipino Council of Hawaii; the Oahu Filipino Community Council; the Filipino Coalition for Solidarity; the Philippine Nurses Association-Hawaii; Nursing Advocates & Mentors, Inc.; and three individuals. 

 

     Your Committee finds that the advent of the condominium hotel ownership and operating structure is a relatively new concept that has recently been gaining popularity in this State.  While many former hotel operations have converted to a condominium hotel ownership and operating structure, this new structure has created an interpretation and application problem with respect to liquor licensing laws.  The intent of this measure is to clarify the liquor licensing laws by creating a new category specific to condominium hotels.

 

     Your Committee notes that an amendment to insert language to allow smoking in bars and restaurants that have a special liquor license was suggested.

 

     However, your Committee has only amended this measure to make technical amendments as suggested by Outrigger Hotels & Resorts.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1018, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1018, H.D. 2, S.D. 2.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing,

 

 

 

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair