STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1006-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   S.B. No. 2642

      S.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Tourism and International Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2642, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to further establish Hawaii as a global destination and benefit the State's economy by appropriating an unspecified amount of funds for the Hawaii Tourism Authority to take advantage of new initiatives for increased travel and tourism in the United States.

The Hawaii Tourism Authority, Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association, Retail Merchants of Hawaii, The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, A3H, Outrigger Enterprises Group, Starwood Vacation Ownership, and Airlines Committee of Hawaii testified in support of this measure.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Tourism and International Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2642, S.D. 1, and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Tourism and International Affairs,

____________________________ KAREN L. AWANA, Chair

____________________________ TOM BROWER, Chair