STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3434

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.C.R. No. 122

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 122 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND STATE LIBRARIAN TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN TO OPTIMIZE THE USE OF STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY FACILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Board of Education and State Librarian to develop a strategic plan to optimize the use of state public library facilities.

     Your Committee recognizes that programs hosted at facilities of the Hawaii State Public Library System provide valuable services to the community.  Your Committee finds that expanding the uses of state public library facilities will encourage broader access by the public and may provide additional funding sources for the Hawaii State Public Library System.

     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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 122 and recommends its adoption.

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

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair