Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Economic Development and Tourism, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 78 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to express strong support for the convening of the annual meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council's Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (Permanent Forum) from May 12 to May 23, 2003, in Hawaii.

Testimony supporting this measure was received from the House Representative from the 4^th Representative District, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Luhi Wahine 'Ia, Hawaiian Political Action Council of Hawaii, and two individuals.

Your Committees find that annual meeting of the Permanent Forum from May 12 to May 23, 2003, in Hawaii is of special interest to Hawaii residents, particularly native Hawaiians. The issues to be discussed and ideas exchanged will have international and local implications. Your Committees welcome the attendees and expresses appreciation to the United Nations Permanent Forum for selecting the State of Hawaii as the venue for international discourse.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Economic Development and Tourism that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 78, and recommend its adoption.