Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Media, Arts, Science, and Technology, to which was referred S.B. No. 629 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for legislative proceedings audio and video streaming over the internet.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Employers' Chamber of Commerce, the League of Women Voters of Hawaii, and 'Olelo Community Television.

Your Committee finds that media streaming via the internet will provide an opportunity for additional community involvement in the legislative process by enabling access to legislative floor sessions and committee hearings when it is convenient for them. Your Committee believes that this measure will encourage public discussion of important issues and provide insight into the lawmaking process.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Media, Arts, Science, and Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 629 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.