Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns, to which was referred H.B. No. 2806 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to promote the sustainability of Hawaii by appropriating funds to the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Task Force to continue its efforts in analyzing policy, gathering research, soliciting community input, and launching public-education campaign.

The Office of the Auditor testified in support of this bill. The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism supported the intent of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2806 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.