Bill Text: HI HB550 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Television; Reviews; Audits
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2012-04-13 - (S) Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 548). [HB550 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2012-HB550-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to television.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The auditor shall conduct an analysis of the allocation of cable operator franchise fees to:
(1) Public, education, and government access organizations;
(2) Hawaii Public Television Foundation; and
(3) The department of commerce and consumer affairs' cable television division,
to determine the basis and rationale for the distribution of amounts to each entity for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010. The auditor shall also determine whether the rationale for distribution includes audit costs, and by whom.
The auditor shall submit its findings to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2012.
Section 2. The auditor shall contract for a performance review or audit of Olelo Community Television to determine the effectiveness with which it implements its programs and uses its allocated resources. The review or audit shall include but not be limited to an examination of financial records, overall financial health and the use of allocated resources in relation to the services provided, programming results and effectiveness, and operating expenses.
The auditor shall submit its findings and recommendations to the legislature prior to July 1, 2012.
SECTION 3. The department of commerce and consumer affairs shall make funds from the compliance resolution fund available to the auditor to conduct the contracted performance review or audit required under section 2 of this Act.
SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the compliance resolution fund the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2011-2012 for the department of commerce and consumer affairs to transfer to the auditor to contract for the performance review or audit specified in section 2 of this Act.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the auditor for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2011.
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Report Title:
Cable Operator Franchise Fees; Television; Reviews; Audits
Description:
Requires the auditor to analyze the allocation of cable operator franchise fees. Requires a performance review or audit of Olelo Community Television. Appropriation.
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