Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Tourism and Culture, to which was referred H.R. No. 83 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request the Governor to appoint officials from various agencies of the State and County government, and representatives from the tourism and business industry to review and make recommendations on how the Hilo area can maximize the economic opportunities presented by the cruise industry.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Lieutenant Governor, Department of Transportation, County of Hawaii, ILWU Local 142, Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, and Waldron Steamship. The American Classic Voyages Co. testified in support of this measure but identified a number of issues related to the development of the Hilo area as a visitor destination. The Big Island Visitors Bureau submitted testimony in support of this measure but with a suggested amendment.

Your Committee has amended this resolution to more appropriately identify the Big Island Chapter of the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (aka) Big Island Visitors Bureau to be a participant in the task force.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism and Culture that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 83, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance, in the form attached hereto as H.R. 83, H.D. 1.