STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1665

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  S.C.R. No. 211
                                        S.D. 1




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

Sir:

     Your Committees on Transportation and Intergovernmental
Affairs and Economic Development and Education and Technology, to
which was referred S.C.R. No. 211 entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF
     HAWAII AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
     AND TOURISM TO INVESTIGATE ESTABLISHING A PARTNERSHIP WITH
     THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, FISH AND WILDLIFE
     SERVICE TO EXPLORE THE POTENTIAL RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL, AND
     ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES OF JOHNSTON ATOLL,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the University of
Hawaii and the Department of Business, Economic Development, and
Tourism to investigate establishing a partnership with the United
States Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service to
explore the potential research, educational, and economic
opportunities of Johnston Atoll.

     Testimony in support of this measure was received from the
Pacific Business Center Program, Ocean Resources Branch of the
Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, and one individual.

     Your Committees find that the imminent closure of the
Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System and the
demilitarization of Johnston Island presents an opportunity for
Hawaii to explore research, educational, and economic
opportunities utilizing existing infrastructure and resources on

 
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the atoll.  Although it may be premature to establish formal
partnerships and commitments regarding the development of
Johnston Atoll, the options and opportunities should be
investigated and explored at this time.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Transportation and Intergovernmental Affairs and
Economic Development and Education and Technology that are
attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent
and purpose of S.C.R. No. 211, as amended herein, and recommend
its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 211,
S.D. 1.

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



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LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair          CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair



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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair

 
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