STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1139-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.B. No. 2258

      S.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 Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2258, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE WIRELESS ENHANCED 911 BOARD,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to ensure the integrity of the Wireless Enhanced 911 Board (Board) by requiring that quorum for the Board be met by the physical presence of at least six members at a meeting and removing the option to vote by proxy.

     The Department of Accounting and General Services and Honolulu Police Department supported this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2258, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs,

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CINDY EVANS, Chair