STAND. COM. REP. NO.  215-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 2028

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2028 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE INTERNET,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of the bill is to establish a three-year Hawaii cyber safety pilot program aimed at online safety for school children.

     The Hawaii State Public Library System supported the measure explaining that educating and informing the children and their families will help avoid online dangers.  The Department of Attorney General raised concerns about being responsible for this program because it already administers the Hawaii Internet Crime Against Children Task Force.  The Department of Education supported the intent of this measure however, expressing concerns and requesting that the curriculum be developed collaboratively.

     Your Committee notes the reservations expressed, however, your Committee believes there is value in continuing the discussion on this subject.

This bill has been amended by:

(1)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to promote further discussion; and

(2)  Making technical and nonsubstantive changes for the purpose of style and clarity. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2028, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2028, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Education.

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

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TOMMY WATERS, Chair