Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 56 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request a status report on the current use of open source software in State government and the adoption of a State policy supporting use of open source software in State government operations.

Several individuals testified in support of this measure. Americans for Technology Leadership submitted testimony in opposition.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 56 and recommends its adoption.