STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1399-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 37

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Economic Revitalization & Business, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 37 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION THAT REQUIRES INTERNET RETAILERS TO OFFER SHIPPING FEES FOR POSTAGE TO ALASKA AND HAWAII THAT ARE COMPARABLE TO SHIPPING FEES FOR POSTAGE TO THE FORTY-EIGHT CONTIGUOUS STATES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to urge the United States Congress to pass legislation requiring internet retailers offering shipping fees for shipment to Alaska and Hawaii that are comparable to shipping fees for goods that are sent to any of the forty-eight contiguous states.

 

     Two individuals submitted testimony in support of this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Revitalization & Business that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 37 and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Revitalization & Business,

 

 

 

 

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair