STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1093

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: S.B. No. 1374

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Tourism & Culture, Economic Development & Business Concerns, and International Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 1374, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to improve Hawaii's relationship with China and diversify Hawaii's economy by requiring the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (Director) to form a temporary, informal, ad hoc China/Hawaii Economic Strategic Plan Working Group (Working Group) to develop the China/Hawaii Economic Strategic Plan 2020 (Strategic Plan) and appropriating funds for the development of the Strategic Plan.

The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, and the East-West Center supported this bill. The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism supported the intent of this measure.

Your Committees have amended this measure by:

(1) Inserting an appropriation of $100,000 for the development of the Strategic Plan;

(2) Revising reporting requirements by requiring the Director to submit:

(A) A written preliminary report to the Legislature by December 15, 2005, for the Legislature's consideration during the Regular Session of 2006; and

(B) A written final report to the Legislature by July 31, 2007, for the Legislature's consideration during the Regular Session of 2008;

(3) Changing the repeal date of this bill to July 31, 2008;

and

(4) Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for style, clarity, and consistency.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Tourism & Culture, Economic Development & Business Concerns, and International Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1374, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1374, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

 

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair

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JERRY L. CHANG, Chair

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HELÉNE H. HALE, Chair