Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Science, Art and Technology and Economic Development, to which was referred S.B. No. 726 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the special advisory council within the Office of the Governor to act as a liaison between government and high technology businesses to facilitate problem solving related to government barriers faced by the industry.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Hawaii Technology Trade Association.

Your Committees find that our State continues to support various initiatives to develop and expand our high technology industry in Hawaii. Your Committees further find that the industry needs to keep the State informed about the success of these initiatives and organizations such as the Hawaii Technology Trade Association are important partners in this effort. Your Committees note that the Executive Committee of the Hawaii Technology Trade Association includes members from each key technology area, and would serve as a good resource for the Governor.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Science, Art and Technology and Economic Development that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 726 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.