Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development and Business Concerns, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 98, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to promote economic diversification in Hawaii by requesting the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) to convene an Economic Summit to develop and recommend a strategic plan for achieving greater economic stability and sustainability while:

(1) Increasing job creation in high-demand industries;

(2) Expanding Hawaii's emerging industry clusters;

(4) Maximizing and managing Hawaii's strategic assets.

DBEDT, National Association of Social Workers, Hawaii Chapter, and The Alliance for Health and Human Services supported this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development and Business Concerns that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 98, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.