STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1287-06
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2006
RE: H.C.R. No. 50
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2006
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Tourism & Culture, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 50 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO OFFER MISS HAWAII A CONTRACT FOR SERVING AS THE OFFICIAL HONORARY HOSTESS OF THE STATE OF HAWAII IN PROMOTING HAWAII'S PRODUCTS TO THE WORLD,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to promote Hawaii's products to the world by requesting the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) to offer Miss Hawaii a contract for serving as the official honorary hostess of Hawaii.
The Miss Hawaii Scholarship Program and a concerned individual supported this measure. DBEDT submitted comments.
Your Committee believes that the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) is the more appropriate agency to manage a contract for the services of Miss Hawaii.
Therefore, your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Specifying that HTA, instead of DBEDT, is requested to offer the Miss Hawaii organization, as agent for Miss Hawaii, a contract for Miss Hawaii's service as the official honorary hostess of the State of Hawaii in promoting Hawaii's visitor industry throughout the world;
(2) Changing its title to read:
"REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO OFFER THE MISS HAWAII ORGANIZATION, AS AGENT FOR MISS HAWAII, a contract for Miss Hawaii's SERVIce AS THE OFFICIAL HONORARY HOSTESS OF THE STATE OF HAWAII IN PROMOTING HAWAII'S VISITOR INDUSTRY";
(3) Clarifying that Miss Hawaii's duties include maile lei openings instead of ribbon cutting; and
(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for style, clarity, and consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism & Culture that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 50, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 50, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Tourism & Culture,
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____________________________ JERRY L. CHANG, Chair |
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