STAND. COM. REP. 1278
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2003
RE: S.B. No. 38
H.D. 2
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2003
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 38, H.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to mitigate the possible adverse effects that the war with Iraq may have on Hawaii's economy and people by:
(1) Appropriating $8,000,000 out of the Tourism Special Fund for the implementation of an integrated marketing plan by the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) to market and promote Hawaii as a visitor destination; and
(2) Requiring HTA to report to the Legislature on the implementation of the marketing plan and details on how the $8,000,000 was expended.
HTA supported this bill.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 38, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair |
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