Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns, to which was referred H.B. No. 996 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to improve security in public places by prohibiting the State and counties from entering into contracts for security services unless:

(1) The contract is with a licensed guard agency; and

highly confidential security plans when providing security to facilities. Limiting security contracts to those entities that are licensed by the State and owned or controlled by domestic persons or businesses will help the State and counties minimize the risk of security breaches, including sabotage from foreign-based sources.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 996 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs.