Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development and Business Concerns, to which was referred H.B. No. 408 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to make an appropriation to study the feasibility of establishing a technology-focused, community-based center in Waialua town.

The High Technology Development Corporation, Waialua High and Intermediate School, Hui Kalo Waialua, Friends for Waialua Town, A New Empowered Waialua, Mokuleia Community Association, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., and concerned citizens submitted testimony in support of this bill.

Your Committee finds that Waialua town will benefit from a technology-focused center by providing local businesses and residents with the tools and resources to become more competitive in today's technological workforce.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

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. 408, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 408, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.