STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1823

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   S.B. No. 1315

      S.D. 2

      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 Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1315, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE ACCESS HAWAII COMMITTEE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to improve public access to government services and information maintained by government agencies by making permanent and reestablishing statutorily the Access Hawaii Committee that provided oversight of the portal manager that manages and operates the State's Internet portal.

     The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Department of Accounting and General Services, State Procurement Office, and High Technology Development Corporation supported this bill.  The Office of Information Practices supported the intent of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1315, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair