STAND. COM. REP. NO.  233

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 1272

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 1272 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to assist the State in addressing its fiscal needs by directing the Director of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) to reduce monies paid to support public, educational, and governmental access facilities by an unspecified percent for fiscal year 2011 and transfer the retained monies to the general fund.

     The League of Women Voters of Hawaii, Olelo Community Media, Hawaii Educational Networking Consortium, and several concerned individuals testified in opposition to this bill.  DCCA and the University of Hawaii System provided 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. 1272 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