STAND. COM. REP. 813

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.B. No. 1153

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1153, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to provide the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) with more flexibility in administering and providing intrastate telecommunications relay services for persons with hearing and speech disabilities.

PUC, the Consumer Advocate, and two individuals submitted testimony in support of this bill. Assistive Technology Resource Centers of Hawaii submitted testimony in support of this bill with amendments.

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 H.B. No. 1153, 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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DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair