STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1909

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 186
                                     H.D. 1




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No.
186, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE VARIOUS STATE
     DEPARTMENTS AND THE RURAL ECONOMIC TRANSITION ASSISTANCE-
     HAWAII (RETA-H) TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND
     IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ASSIST DISPLACED
     EMPLOYEES OF PIONEER MILL TO OBTAIN OTHER EMPLOYMENT
     OPPORTUNITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the
various state departments to develop and implement programs and
services to assist displaced employees of Pioneer Mill to obtain
other employment opportunities.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 186,
H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Finance,



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair