STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1720

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

 

RE:   H.R. No. 152

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committees on Tourism & Culture and Economic Development & Business Concerns, to which was referred H.R. No. 152, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON LABOR TO CONVENE A JOINT HEARING ON THE LABOR FORCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROPOSED TURTLE BAY RESORT EXPANSION AND OTHER POSSIBLE IMPACTS ON THE VIBRANT AND GROWING NORTH SHORE OF OAHU,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this resolution is to request that the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor and the House Committee on Labor and Public Employment convene a joint hearing to consider the likely impacts on the labor force by the proposed Turtle Bay Resort expansion.

 

     Keep the North Shore Country, Kuli'ou'ou/Kalani Iki Neighborhood Board #2, and a concerned individual supported this measure.  A concerned individual submitted comments.

 

     Your Committees note that testimony submitted during the public hearing indicated that the North Shore area lags behind the rest of the state in terms of job opportunities and employment.

A joint hearing will provide a public forum to address the labor issues related to the proposed Turtle Bay Resort expansion, including concerns regarding the availability of sufficient housing to support the additional employees hired under the expansion. 

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Tourism & Culture and Economic Development & Business Concerns that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 152, H.D. 1, and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Legislative Management.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Tourism & Culture and Economic Development & Business Concerns,

 

 

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair

 

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair