STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1115-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.B. No. 2958

      S.D. 1

      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 Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2958, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ENHANCED 911 SERVICES FOR MOBILE PHONES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to allow for the statewide deployment, operation, and maintenance of wireless enhanced 911 systems, as well as future system enhancements at a reduced cost to the public by decreasing from 66 cents to 43 cents per month the surcharge paid by customers on each mobile radio service connection for the Wireless Enhanced 911 Fund (Fund).

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

     Your Committee has amended this measure by deleting its contents and replacing it with the language contained in H.B. No. 3367, H.D. 2.  As amended, this measure ensures the proper administration of the Fund by requiring the Legislative Auditor to conduct a financial and management audit of the Fund.

     Other technical, nonsubstantive amendments were made for clarity, consistency, and style.

     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. 2958, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2958, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, 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