STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1135

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: S.B. No. 1142
                                     S.D. 2
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development and Business
Concerns, to which was referred S.B. No. 1142, S.D. 2, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE NAMES OF CORPORATIONS,
     PARTNERSHIPS, AND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to enable corporations,
partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and limited
liability companies to seek administrative relief against other
entities who have registered or are using a name that is
substantially identical or confusingly similar to their own.

     Testimony in support of this bill was submitted by the
Business Registration Division of the Department of Commerce and
Consumer Affairs.

     Your Committee notes that this bill is similar in general
purpose and intent to H.B. No. 1080, H.D. 2, "A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE NAMES OF CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANIES".

     Your Committee has amended this bill by deleting its
substance, and inserting therefor, the substance reflected in
H.B. No. 1080, H.D. 2.


 
 
 
 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Economic Development and Business Concerns that is
attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the
intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1142, S.D. 2, as amended herein,
and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached
hereto as S.B. No. 1142, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to the
Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Economic
                                   Development and Business
                                   Concerns,



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                                   ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair