STAND. COM. REP. NO. 170

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.B. No. 1639
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was
referred H.B. No. 1639 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to make an appropriation to
establish an additional full-time staff position for the Public
Access Room (PAR).

     The League of Women Voters, Boats/Hawaii Inc., Phase Twenty
Committee, Common Cause Hawaii, Information Services, Hawaii
Association of International Buddhists, Hawaii Coalition Against
Legalized Gambling, Life of The Land, GST Telecom Hawaii, Uyeoka
Consulting, Carr's Insurance Agency, and numerous concerned
members of the community submitted testimony in support of this
measure.

     In the last decade, the Legislature has demonstrated its
commitment to making the legislative process more open and
accessible to the general public through a number of initiatives,
including the establishment of the PAR.  The level of service
provided at the PAR has proven to be exceptional during the
legislative session.  Your Committee finds that the addition of
another position will enable the PAR to improve its level of
service throughout the year.


 
 
 
 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose
of H.B. No. 1639 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and
be referred to the Committee on Finance.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Legislative
                                   Management,



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                                   EZRA KANOHO, Chair