STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1397

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   S.B. No. 1083

      S.D. 1

      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 S.B. No. 1083, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to simplify video broadcasts of legislative proceedings by appropriating an unspecified sum to install permanent wiring for all State Capitol conference rooms used for public hearings, the Capitol auditorium, and both legislative chambers.

     The League of Women Voters of Hawaii testified in support of this bill.  Olelo Community Television supported the intent of this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity and consistency.

     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 S.B. No. 1083, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1083, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and 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