STAND. COM. REP. 1155
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2003
RE: H.R. No. 84
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2003
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Tourism and Culture, to which was referred H.R. No. 84 entitled:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO INITIATE MEASURES THAT PROMOTE ALTERNATIVE VISITOR ACCOMMODATIONS AS WELL AS TECHNO, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL TOURISM NICHES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this resolution is to explore alternative initiatives for tourism in Hawaii by:
(1) Requesting the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) to expand the scope of its marketing efforts to include the promotion of techno, educational, and cultural tourism-based activities as well as alternative accommodations which represent potential niche industries for Hawaii's tourism-based economy; and
(2) Establishing the Alternative Accommodations and Educational and Cultural Tourism Task Force to study various aspects of alternative accommodations and educational and cultural tourism.
The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and HTA supported the intent of this measure. The Hawaii Hotel Association opposed this measure.
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. 84 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Tourism and Culture,
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____________________________ JERRY L. CHANG, Chair |
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