STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1592-08

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 Consumer Protection & Commerce, 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 improve the operations of the Wireless Enhanced 911 Board (Board) by eliminating:

     (1)  The options of voting and establishing a quorum for the Board by proxy; and

     (2)  The requirement that a quorum of the Board include a minimum number of representatives from wireless providers and public safety answering points.

     The Department of Accounting and General Services testified in support of this bill. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce 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 Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair