Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Economic Development and Business Concerns and Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 135 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to foster greater self-sufficiency for the Waianae community and other communities by requesting the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) to establish a task force to develop an emergency action plan to assist and empower the communities involved.

Hale Na'au Pono testified in support of this measure. DBEDT testified in support of the intent of this measure.

Your Committees find that a task force established by DBEDT and comprised of representatives from community organizations will create an emergency action plan that best serves the affected community. Founded on the principle of community involvement, the action plan will help cultivate new and expanded opportunities for empowerment and self-sufficiency.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Economic Development and Business Concerns and Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 135 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.