STAND. COM. REP. NO.  42-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

RE:   H.B. No. 2449

      H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Intrastate Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 2449 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BROADBAND ACCESS FOR SENIORS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to enhance the welfare of senior citizens in Hawaii by requiring the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to conduct a study on the feasibility of deploying broadband technology at all county- and state-run senior centers in the State.

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii supported the measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Intrastate Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2449, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2449, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Intrastate Commerce,

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TAKASHI OHNO, Chair