Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 138, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for the Hawaii State Public Library bookmobile services.

Testimony in support of the measure was submitted by the State Librarian and three individuals.

Unfortunately, the bookmobiles have fallen into various states of disrepair since being taken off the road. However, your Committee finds that bookmobile services provide important access to education and information in communities where library branches are far apart, especially on neighbor islands. This measure will provide funding to ensure that the bookmobile program is operational again.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 138, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.