STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1063-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.B. No. 2416
                                     S.D. 1
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, to which
was referred S.B. No. 2416, S.D. 1, entitled: 

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to allow public access
organizations greater autonomy in appointing the members of their
governing boards.  In exchange for greater autonomy, these
organizations must comply with the state Sunshine laws and
Uniform Information Practices Act, chapters 92 and 92F,
respectively, Hawaii Revised Statutes. 

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by Common
Cause Hawaii, Hawaii State Chapter National Rainbow Coalition,
Inc., and two concerned citizens.  

     Testimony in support of this measure, with proposed
amendments, was submitted by Hawaii Public Access Media and a
concerned citizen.

     Testimony commenting on this measure was submitted by the
Cable Television Division of the Department of Commerce and
Consumer Affairs.

     Testimony in opposition to this measure was submitted by
Hoike: Kauai Community Television, Inc.


 
 
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     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the
effective date to July 1, 2050, to ensure further discussion on
this bill.

     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 S.B. No. 2416, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and
recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached
hereto as S.B. No. 2416, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to the
Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs.

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



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                                   RON MENOR, Chair