STAND. COM. REP. NO.3405

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2002

RE: S.C.R. No. 157

S.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 157, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, HAWAII TECHNOLOGY TRADE ASSOCIATION, AND THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY TO SET THE DIRECTION FOR THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; the High Technology Development Corporation; Hawaii Technology Trade Association; and the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority to set the direction for the high technology industry.

Specifically, the resolution requests the agencies and entities to collaboratively develop a plan to execute the direction that the industry should take.

Your Committee finds that Hawaii needs to broaden its economic base beyond tourism. High technology industries are generally non-polluting, high paying, and attract highly educated and trained employees. This State must provide incentives to encourage the high technology industry. The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, and other agencies and entities named in the resolution are connected to and aware of many opportunities that can engage the skills of businesses in the high technology industry. A report to the Legislature detailing the directional plan for high technology industry will help the Legislature develop legislation necessary to further support and assist the industry.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 157, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair