H.C.R. No. 9 Summary

• Requests the State Auditor conduct a sunrise analysis on licensing requirements for funeral directors and cemetery salespersons, which are currently unregulated professions in Hawaii.

• References H.B. No. (bill number not specified in document) introduced during 2023 Regular Session that would establish a death care industry board and require licensing for these professions.

• Cites Hawaii Revised Statutes section 26H-6 requirement that new regulatory measures for previously unregulated professions must be referred to the auditor for analysis.

• Requires the Auditor to submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2024 Regular Session convening.

• Authorizes transmission of a certified copy of the resolution to the State Auditor.