STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1915-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.B. No. 2919

S.D. 2

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 Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2919, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to maximize the use of public library lands by:

(1) Establishing a pilot program to generate revenue through the lease of public library lands to meet the mission of the public libraries;

(2) Establishing the Library Facilities Fund for deposit of revenues generated by lease or other disposition of library lands, to be expended for state library programs;

(3) Requiring the Board of Education to submit a report on the pilot program to the Legislature; and

(4) Making appropriations to the Hawaii State Public Library System for the pilot program and the hiring of land development experts.

The Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i supported this measure. The Ka Lāhui Hawaii Political Action Committee, Feed the Street, and two concerned individuals opposed this measure. The Department of Budget and Finance and Hawaii State Public Library System provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2919, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair