STAND. COM. REP. NO.  2064

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 264

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.C.R. No. 264 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PROCESS ON PUBLIC EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENT ACCESS TELEVISION STATIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB) to study the legality, effectiveness, and appropriateness of imposing the procurement process on public education and government cable access television stations.

     Olelo Community Television, Na Leo O Hawaii, Akaku Community Television, the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii, and numerous individuals testified in support of this concurrent resolution.  LRB and the Department of Accounting and General Services opposed this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 264 and recommends its adoption.

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

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MICHAEL Y. MAGAOAY, Chair