STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1280

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  S.C.R. No. 177
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Economic Development and Transportation
and Intergovernmental Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R.
No. 177 entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTS THE GOVERNOR TO
     PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE, AND STIMULATE PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION
     BUSINESSES ENGAGED IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY,"

beg leave to report as follows:
     
     The purpose of this measure is to request that the Governor
promote, encourage, and stimulate private transportation
businesses engaged in the tourism industry.

     Your Committees received testimony in support of this
measure from the Department of Transportation and the Hawaii
Activities and Tours Association.

     Your Committees find that this measure will support the
ongoing partnerships between the public and private sectors, as
well as encourage new opportunities for the private
transportation sector, thus providing additional stimulus to
Hawaii's economy.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Economic Development and Transportation and
Intergovernmental Affairs that are attached to this report, your
Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 177,
and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.

 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committees on Economic
                                   Development and Transportation
                                   and Intergovernmental Affairs,



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CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair                LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair

 
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