STAND. COM. REP. NO. 870

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 295

H.D. 2

 

 

 

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.B. No. 295, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to provide members of the Hawaii National Guard who are activated to federal service outside the state with an extension of time to renew their professional or vocational licenses, without penalty, if the licensee provides the licensing authority with at least 30 days prior notice, and the renewal application is filed within 90 days of the member's release from active duty outside of Hawaii.

The state Department of Defense, The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Hawaii National Guard Enlisted Association, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs supported the intent of this measure.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

(1) Changing its effective date to July 1, 2010, to encourage further discussion; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

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. 295, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 295, H.D. 2.

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

 

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DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair