HI HB2698

Amends Chapter 440G, Hawaii Revised Statutes to require the director of commerce and consumer affairs to promote telework alternatives and support broadband deployment and access throughout Hawaii

Establishes a Telework Promotion and Broadband Assistance Advisory Council composed of 13 members (including the cable television division administrator) to advise on broadband policies, monitor other states' best practices, and encourage public-private partnerships

Creates a work group including county mayors and state agency representatives to develop streamlined permitting procedures for broadband service and technology development, with recommendations due to the legislature by January 1, 2011

Requires the department of commerce and consumer affairs to report annually to the legislature on all expenditures of federal moneys (including American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds) for broadband facilities, services, equipment, or related contracts

Appropriates $500,000 from the compliance resolution fund subaccount CCA102 for fiscal year 2010-2011 to fund telework promotion and broadband assistance activities, effective July 1, 2010