STAND. COM. REP. NO.1561

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: H.B. No. 697

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Economic Development and Technology and Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 697 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION INDUSTRIES ACT,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to repeal the Hawaii Telecommunications and Information Industries Act because Hawaii INC, the organization established by that Act, has ceased operations.

Your Committees received testimony in favor of this measure from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Budget and Finance.

Your Committees find that the Hawaii Telecommunications and Information Industries Act was established to encourage development and growth of the information industry. However, since July 1, 1995, the project has not been funded and has completely ceased operations. Currently, the Department of Budget and Finance reports that there are no plans to resurrect the project. This measure helps to eliminate the confusion caused by keeping outdated laws on the books.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Economic Development and Technology and Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 697 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Economic Development and Technology and Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing,

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RON MENOR, Chair

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ROD TAM, Chair