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                                   STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1270

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  S.C.R. No. 48
                                        




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development, to which was
referred S.C.R. No. 48 entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT OF A
     BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:
     
     The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of
Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to work closely with
the University of Hawaii, the Department of Agriculture, and
private sector firms to develop strategies and coordinate
initiatives to facilitate the growth of Hawaii's biotechnology
industry.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and
Tourism and the Department of Agriculture.

     Your Committee finds that Hawaii provides competitive
advantages with its natural assets and scientific expertise
through the research efforts of the University of Hawaii and the
Hawaii Agriculture Research Center.  Recently, the National
Science Foundation announced the selection of the University for
a new Marine Bioproducts Engineering Center.

     Your Committee supports the coordination and planning
activities of this Concurrent Resolution in order to further
develop Hawaii's biotechnology industry.

 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Economic Development that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
S.C.R. No. 48, and recommends that it be referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Economic
                                   Development,



                                   ______________________________
                                   LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair

 
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