STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1898

                                 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 Finance, to which was referred H.R. No.
119, entitled: 

     "HOUSE 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 resolution is to support the
establishment of a Center for Environmental and Cultural Tourism
at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

     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.R. No. 119,
and recommends its adoption.

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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair