STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1546

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.R. No. 138

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 138 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF CREATING A MARKET IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY FOR RIFLERY, ARCHERY, AND HUNTING ACTIVITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to convene a working group to research and report on the viability of attracting tourists to Hawaii to participate in riflery, archery, and hunting activities and to present the findings and recommendations of the working group, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature twenty days prior to the convening of the 2010 Regular Session.

     The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism offered comments on this resolution.

     Several concerned individuals supported this resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 138 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs,

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JOEY MANAHAN, Chair