STAND. COM. REP. NO. 33-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 1930
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development and Business
Concerns, to which was referred H.B. No. 1930 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to assist in the development of
business and technical training, especially from the Asia-Pacific
region, by:

     (1)  Directing the Director of Business, Economic
          Development, and Tourism to secure resources to conduct
          infrastructure project development and finance seminars
          in Hawaii; and

     (2)  Appropriating funds for the establishment of a center
          for Asia-Pacific infrastructure development in Hawaii
          for infrastructure development and project training.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the
Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism,
MKengineers, Lyon Associates, Inc., and two individuals.

     Your Committee believes that this bill is important for
Hawaii's small businesses by helping to create the kinds of
business contacts and links that they need to more effectively
market themselves and do business in the Asia-Pacific market.


 
 
 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Economic Development and Business Concerns that is
attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the
intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1930 and recommends that it pass
Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Economic
                                   Development and Business
                                   Concerns,



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                                   ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair