STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1757
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2021
RE: S.C.R. No. 88
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2021
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Economic Development, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 88 entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE GOALS SET FORTH IN THE DIGITAL EQUITY DECLARATION FOR HAWAII ADOPTED BY THE BROADBAND HUI,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to support and adopt the goals set forth in the Digital Equity Declaration that was adopted by the Broadband Hui.
Your Committee
received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Business,
Economic Development, and Tourism; Department of Education; Department of Human
Services; Transform Hawai‘i
Government; Hawai‘i
Primary Care Association; AlohaCare; Young Democrats of Hawai‘i;
Broadband Hui; and two individuals.
Your Committee finds that digital equity
allows all Hawaii residents, keiki to kupuna, to have the information
technology capacity to participate fully in the State's society, democratic
process, and economy, including civics, social and cultural activities,
employment, lifelong learning, and access to essential services. This measure addresses inequitable digital
access in the State by supporting the vision and goals of the Digital Equity
Declaration for Hawaii, which promotes adequate broadband infrastructure and
affordable high-quality broadband service for all Hawaii residents.
Your Committee has amended this measure by making
technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency,
and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 88, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 88, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development,
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____________________________ SEAN QUINLAN, Chair |
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