STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1438

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.R. No. 119
                                     




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred
H.R. No. 119 entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE
     ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL
     TOURISM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this Concurrent Resolution is to express the
strong support of the Legislature in the establishment of a
Center for Environmental and Cultural Tourism.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this
Concurrent Resolution from the University of Hawaii.

     Your Committee finds that establishing an educational center
focusing on the environmental and cultural aspects of tourism
will serve to enrich both visitors' and residents' experiences
and attitudes towards tourism in the State.  Providing a resource
for students to explore and develop ideas and concepts that will
produce high-quality tourism experiences and at the same time
operate to preserve the essence of what is unique to Hawaii will
encourage important and sensitive economic development within the
State.  Situating the Center in Hilo provides an existing,
enriched cultural and environmental laboratory.
 

 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report,
your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R.
No. 119, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on
Tourism.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Higher Education,



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                                   DAVID MORIHARA, Chair

 
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