Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2709 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to make an appropriation to allow the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish and maintain on the Internet a comprehensive statewide list of all projected construction projects by state, federal, and county agencies.

Your Committee finds that this list will provide an oversight mechanism to provide long-term forecasting of construction projects and ensure the most efficient commitment of state resources.

Your Committee has made technical nonsubstantive changes for consistency and clarity.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2709, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2709, S.D. 1.