STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1199-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.R. No. 80
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which
was referred H.R. No. 80 entitled:

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING LIBERTY NEWSPAPERS TO CONTINUE
     PUBLICATION OF THE HONOLULU STAR-BULLETIN AND TO ACTIVELY
     SEEK A BUYER TO PRESERVE TWO INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPERS IN
     THE COMMUNITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to urge Liberty Newspapers
to continue publication of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, to cease
its efforts to terminate the current joint operating agreement
with the Honolulu Advertiser, and to actively seek a buyer for
the Star-Bulletin.

     The Hawaii Newspaper Guild, Save Our Star-Bulletin, the
Honolulu Community-Medial Council, the Hawaii Public Interest
Advocate, and concerned individuals testified in support of this
measure.

     Your Committee finds that preserving publication of separate
and independent daily newspapers in the community promotes
healthy competition in news reporting and frank discussion in
editorial comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to
this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose
of H.R. No. 80, and recommends its adoption.

 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Judiciary &
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



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                                   ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair