STAND. COM. REP. NO.  481

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 1432

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was referred H.B. No. 1432, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATEWIDE WIRELESS ACCESS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to ensure meaningful, statewide access to Internet services by:

     (1)  Establishing a task force to study the feasibility of              creating a State-operated, high-speed wireless Internet       access program;

     (2)  Directing the Auditor to prepare a statewide access            plan; and

     (3)  Appropriating unspecified funds.

     The Department of Education supported the intent of this bill.  The Department of Accounting and General Services, Hawaii Telcom, and a concerned individual offered comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1432, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Legislative Management,

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MICHAEL Y. MAGAOAY, Chair