STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1618-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.B. No. 3103

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 3103, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ENHANCED 911 SURCHARGES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide fair and equitable funding of the statewide 911 system by establishing an E911 surcharge similar to the enhanced 911 surcharge imposed on postpaid wireless communications services to be imposed on each retail transaction of prepaid wireless communications service.

The Division of Consumer Advocacy of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Hawaii Police Department; and I Love Kalihi Valley provided testimony in support of this measure.  The Hawaii Food Industry Association and two individuals provided testimony in opposition to this measure.  The Department of Accounting and General Services; Department of the Attorney General; Maui Police Department; Honolulu Police Department; Tax Foundation of Hawaii; T-Mobile USA, Inc.; Verizon; AT&T; and CTIA Wireless Association 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. 3103, 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