STAND. COM. REP. NO.1123
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2001
RE: H.R. No. 113
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Tourism and Culture and Economic Development and Business Concerns, to which was referred H.R. No. 113 entitled:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY IN THE PURSUIT OF ITS TOURISM STRATEGIC PLAN, KE KUMU, AND ENCOURAGING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE ITS EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN THE TOURISM COMPONENT OF HAWAII'S ECONOMY,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this resolution is to:
(1) Recognize the accomplishments of the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) in the pursuit of its tourism strategic plan, Ke Kumu;
(2) Encourage the HTA to continue its efforts to strengthen the tourism component of Hawaii's economy; and
(3) Request the HTA to emphasize the need for encouraging reinvestment in the tourism infrastructure, including major visitor destination areas, as well as, projects to protect the natural environment.
Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, two individuals from the HTA, Hawaii Hotel Association, Hawaii Restaurant Association, Textron Systems Kauai, Hawaii Coalition Against Legalized Gambling, and Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Tourism and Culture and Economic Development and Business Concerns that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 113 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Tourism and Culture and Economic Development and Business Concerns,
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____________________________ LEI AHU ISA, Chair |
____________________________ JERRY CHANG, Chair |
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