Bill Text: HI HCR296 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Hawaii Capital Cultural Coalition; Planning Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)

Status: (Passed) 2010-04-26 - (S) Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 625). [HCR296 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-HCR296-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1016-10

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 296

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 296 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR TO PROPERLY FUND THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY REVIEW BOARD UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO SUPPORT HAWAII'S SMALL BUSINESSES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to support Hawaii's small businesses by urging the Governor to adequately fund the Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB).

 

     SBRRB, the Hawaii Business League, The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, the National Federation of Independent Business Hawaii, and a concerned individual supported this concurrent resolution.

 

     Hawaii's SBRRB gives small business a significant voice in the rulemaking process and supports our economy by helping small business avoid unnecessary, institutionalized costs imposed by government regulations.  At the same time, the cost of maintaining  the functions of SBRRB is relatively small.  Volunteer small business owners staff SBRRB, review state administrative rules and county ordinances, and recommend modifications.

 

     The elimination of the Small Business Advocate position and reductions in staffing and resources now threaten the ability of the SBRRB to perform its functions.  Your Committee finds that if Hawaii is to maintain the health of the small businesses that form our economic base, an adequate level of funding and staffing must be restored to SBRRB.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 296 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs,

 

 

		____________________________ ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Chair