Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 3019, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to ensure the continued success and growth of Hawaii's high technology sector by establishing a High Technology Task Force charged with creating a high technology master plan.

The High Technology Development Corporation 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 Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3019, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.