STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3130

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.C.R. No. 97
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development, to which was
referred S.C.R. No. 97 entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE HAWAII
     PSYCHIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION'S INTEREST IN HAVING A
     FUTURE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC
     ASSOCIATION IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to support efforts to
encourage the American Psychiatric Association to consider
Hawaii's Convention Center as a site for future meetings of the
American Psychiatric Association.

     This measure supports the Hawaii Psychiatric Medical
Association, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, and the
Hawaii Tourism Authority in extending an invitation to the
American Psychiatric Association.

     Testimony in support of this measure was received from the
Hawaii Tourism Authority, the Hawaii Psychiatric Medical
Association, Nami Oahu, and the Hawaii Medical Association.

     Your Committee finds that encouraging major conferences by
national associations such as the American Dental Association
conference in 1999 has resulted in significant impacts to
Hawaii's visitor industry and economy.


 
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     Your Committee further finds that given the growing
importance of the Pacific Rim and Asian countries, an American
Psychiatric Association meeting will not only give Hawaii's
economy a much needed infusion but may significantly impact the
world's understanding of psychiatry, psychiatric diagnoses, and
psychiatric treatments.

     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. 97, 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,



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                                   LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair

 
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