STAND. COM. REP. NO.269

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: H.B. No. 1335

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development and Business Concerns, to which was referred H.B. No. 1335 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill to exempt persons with an exclusive wireless telecommunications license from the Federal Communications Commission from the purview of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC).

AT&T Wireless Services, Cingular Wireless, Verizon Wireless, and VoiceStream Wireless submitted testimony in support of the measure. The Consumer Advocate and the PUC testified in opposition to the measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development and Business Concerns that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1335 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development and Business Concerns,

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LEI AHU ISA, Chair