STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1750

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.R. No. 247

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 247 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ENCOURAGE EACH HOLDER OF A CONCESSION CONTRACT AT A STATE AIRPORT TO GIVE FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL TO LOCAL VENDORS TO SUPPLY GOODS, WARES, MERCHANDISE, AND SERVICES TO THE CONCESSION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department of Transportation to encourage airport concession contract holders to give local vendors first right of refusal to supply goods, wares, merchandise, and services to the concession.

     No testimony was received on this resolution; however, your Committee finds that there is no question that every effort should be made to give our local businesses preference when contracting for goods and services in state facilities.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 247 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs,

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ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Chair