STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1813

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 194

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 194 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE TO STUDY LANGUAGE ACCESSIBILITY WITHIN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the establishment of a task force to study language accessibility within the tourism industry in Hawaii, particularly with regard to the anticipated increases in visitors from Korea and China, and for the task force to submit its findings and recommendations, including cost estimates and any necessary legislation, to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2010.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 194 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair