STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2631

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 2958

       S.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, 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 measure is to implement statewide wireless enhanced 911 services at reduced expense to the public.

More specifically, this measure decreases 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.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Department of Accounting and General Services.

     Your Committee finds that the amount of funds required to implement the first two phases of the wireless enhanced 911 services is less than originally forecast.  Your Committee further finds that reducing the surcharge on every commercial mobile radio service connection will reimburse the public while still allowing for the statewide deployment, operation, and maintenance of wireless enhanced 911 systems, as well as future system enhancements.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2958, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair