STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1928-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.C.R. No. 212

      S.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 212, S.D. 2, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO INVESTIGATE PROCUREMENT AND EXPENDITURE PRACTICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM AND SELECTED ATTACHED AGENCIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Auditor to perform a management, financial and program audit of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.  This measure will look into the strategic marketing and support, creative industries, and general support for economic development.

     This measure would focus on The High Technology Development Corporation and the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation its programs and entities under its purviews. 

     The High Technology Development Corporation and the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation submitted a testimony in support of this measure and the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism Submitted comments. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 212, S.D. 2, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Legislative Management,

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MICHAEL Y. MAGAOAY, Chair