STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1394

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.C.R. No. 189

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 189, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BROADBAND ASSISTANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL TO CREATE A MASTER PLAN OF PROVIDING UNIVERSAL HIGH SPEED BROADBAND ACCESS IN RESORT AREAS AND OTHER AREAS OF IMPORTANCE THROUGHOUT HAWAII, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND HAWAII PUBLIC SCHOOLS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Broadband Assistance Advisory Council to create a master plan to provide universal high speed broadband access in resort areas and other areas of importance throughout Hawaii, including but not limited to Honolulu International Airport and Hawaii public schools.

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and an individual testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism provided comments on this measure.

     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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 189, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair