STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1908

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.R. No. 169
                                     H.D. 1




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No.
169, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE VARIOUS STATE DEPARTMENTS
     AND THE RURAL ECONOMIC TRANSITION ASSISTANCE-HAWAII (RETA-H)
     TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS
     AND SERVICES TO ASSIST DISPLACED EMPLOYEES OF PIONEER MILL
     TO OBTAIN OTHER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the various
state departments to develop and implement programs and services
to assist displaced employees of Pioneer Mill to obtain other
employment opportunities.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 169,
H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Finance,



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair