STAND. COM. REP. NO. 332

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.B. No. 866
                                     




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, to which
was referred H.B. No. 866 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATE INFORMATION POLICY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to make it the policy of the
State to encourage all state agencies to adopt rules allowing the
receipt of testimony and other communications appropriate for
that agency, through technologically advanced methods, including
electronic transmissions such as e-mail and the Internet.

     Under this bill, the State recognizes that Hawaii, as a
geographically divided state, must be sensitive and open to new
methods of technology for rapid and accurate communication
through means least burdensome to the public.

     The Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS)
supported the intent of this bill.  The University of Hawaii
submitted testimony in support of this measure. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce that is attached to
this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of H.B. No. 866 and recommends that it pass Second
Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.


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



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                                   RON MENOR, Chair