STAND. COM. REP. NO.  601-14

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2147

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 2147, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONCESSIONS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to exempt the airport operation of concessions for wireless and communication services and for advertising from the public concession bidding process.

 

     The Department of Transportation submitted testimony in support of the measure.  ShakaNet, Inc. submitted testimony in opposition to the measure.

 

     Your Committee finds that government agencies require flexibility in the negotiation of airport concession contracts relating to media and advertising technologies that are rapidly evolving.  Flexible negotiating procedures will enable the State to provide services consistent with the public's expectation.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2147, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

 

 

 

 

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair