Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1579, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this bill is to stimulate economic development in Hawaii by requiring the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) to develop and implement plans, programs, and initiatives to diversify Hawaii's economy.

Your Committee on Conference recognizes the value in fostering viable alternatives to the tourism industry. This bill will facilitate the development of other industries by requiring DBEDT, among other things, to develop and implement a long-range plan for economic diversification, conduct market development-related research as necessary, work to eliminate barriers to economic diversification, and collaborate with other public and private entities and partners.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Making the bill effective upon its approval; and

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1579, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1579, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.