STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1796

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: S.B. No. 1641
                                     S.D. 2




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No.
1641, S.D. 2, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to require the State Librarian
to include more detailed information in the annual report to the
Legislature on the status of the Libraries Special Fund and the
Library Fee for Enhanced Services Special Fund.

     The Hawaii State Public Library System commented on this
measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No.
1641, S.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Finance,



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair