STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1441

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.R. No. 235

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.R. No. 235 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING A MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE CABLE TELEVISION DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request that the Office of the Auditor perform a management and financial audit of the Cable Television Division of DCCA for all fiscal years beginning with 1998 and ending with 2008.  The Office of the Auditor is further requested to report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2010.

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs provided comments.  The Hawaii Consumers, Community Media Producers Association, and a private citizen provided supportive testimony.  A concerned individual submitted testimony in opposition of the resolution.

     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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 235 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Legislative Management.

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

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair