CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. 136
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2003
RE: H.B. No. 638
H.D. 1
S.D. 2
C.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2003
State of Hawaii
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2003
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 638, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this bill is to support the Hawaii State Public Library System by establishing a check-off box on tax returns allowing taxpayers to contribute $2 of their income tax refund to the Libraries Special Fund.
Your Committee on Conference finds that this bill will help to support Hawaii's public libraries, and ensure that they can provide more effective services, maintain a comprehensive collection of books and other materials, and continue to provide public access to a wide range of information.
Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by:
(1) Making the bill apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for purposes of style and clarity.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 638, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 638, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
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____________________________ NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Chair |
____________________________ ROY TAKUMI, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair |
____________________________ MICHAEL Y. MAGAOAY, Co-Chair |
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