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Senate committee approves felony for unlicensed contractor work during emergencies; effective date moved to 2050
Summary
The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection voted to pass SB 417 with non‑substantive amendments and set an effective date of July 1, 2050; testimony included support from the Contractors License Board and the Subcontractors Association of Hawaii.
The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection voted to pass SB 417, which would create a class B felony for performing contractor work without a license during — and for five years after — a declared national, state or local emergency or disaster in an affected political subdivision.
Committee members adopted technical, non‑substantive…
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