Honolulu, Hawaii
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Sixth State Legislature
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 112 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to designate an access organization to oversee the development, operation, supervision, management, production, and broadcasting of programs of public, educational, and governmental channels on cable television.
This measure also authorizes the Cable Advisory Committee to advise the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs on any decision designating, modifying, or rescinding the designation of an access organization.
The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, ‘Ōlelo Community Television, Media Council Hawaii, Community Alliance on Prisons, Life of the Land, Americans for Democratic Action/Hawaii, and many concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. The State Procurement Office offered comments.
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 H.B. No. 112 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,
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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair |
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