that is why i am pleased to announce the appointment of elizabeth campbell and his as a special advisor to the governor. her impressive experience will help the state tremendously. a bright and talented person who wants to come home but cannot find the opportunity to do so. i am committed to creating more opportunity, not just for elizabeth but for all of our children to return home to fulfill their dreams and contribute to the future of hawaii. [applause] we need to do a a better job of collecting taxes already on the books. the tax department is preparing to implement a tax modernization program which we will benefit tax information and increase tax revenues through efficiency. while it is expected to take several years we should see a sizable increase in tax collection after the 1st two years. moreover, the effort is projected to eventually pay for itself. taxpayers will benefit by being able to file their returns electronically and getting faster payments and refunds. these are the projects. appmack. [applause] on the spending side i believe we can do a number of things that center