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.C.R. No. 98, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to convene an Economic Summit in October 2003 to develop and recommend a strategic plan for achieving greater economic sustainability and stability, while increasing job creation in high-demand industries, expanding Hawaii's emerging industry clusters, encouraging community-based enterprises that meet community needs, and maximizing and managing Hawaii's strategic assets for sustaining, stabilizing, and growing the State's economy.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance 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 its adoption.