Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 638, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to support the Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) by establishing a check-off box on tax returns to allow each taxpayer to contribute $2 of the person's tax refund to the Libraries Special Fund.

The Board of Education, Department of Taxation, HSPLS, and a concerned citizen supported this bill.

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 H.B. No. 638, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.