STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1916
                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.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.R. No.
186, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
     AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND
     TOURISM TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO CULTIVATE AGRICULTURAL CROPS
     AND PRODUCTS TO PROMOTE THE CONCEPT OF HAWAII AS A HEALTH
     STATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to encourage the
Department of Agriculture and the Department of Business,
Economic Development, and Tourism to investigate the feasibility
of using agricultural products and tourism in furthering the
concept of "Hawaii, the Health State", with the goal of
developing a health industry.

     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. 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