STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1594_______

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 20
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Economic Development and Business
Concerns and Ocean Recreation and Marine Resources, to which was
referred H.C.R. No. 20 entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF
     INITIATIVES TO FACILITATE THE GROWTH OF HAWAII'S
     BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to:

     (1)  Request that the Department of Business, Economic
          Development, and Tourism, the University of Hawaii, the
          University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture
          and Human Resources, the University of Hawaii School of
          Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, the Department
          of Agriculture, and appropriate private sector firms
          develop strategies and coordinate initiatives to
          facilitate the growth of Hawaii's biotechnology
          industry;

     (2)  Request that the University of Hawaii coordinate its
          programs involved with biotechnology research and
          development to enhance recognition of these programs
          and facilitate industry development efforts; and

     (3)  Request that the Department of Business, Economic
          Development, and Tourism, in conjunction with the
          agencies listed above, submit a report of the actions

 
 
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          and efforts taken to facilitate the growth of Hawaii's
          biotechnology industry to the Legislature.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the
Department of Agriculture and the College of Tropical Agriculture
and Human Resources of the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  The
Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism
submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Economic Development and Business Concerns and
Ocean Recreation and Marine Resources that are attached to this
report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of
H.C.R. No. 20, and recommend that it be referred to the Committee
on Higher Education.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committees on Economic
                                   Development and Business
                                   Concerns and Ocean Recreation
                                   and Marine Resources,

                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair               ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair