STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1350-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.C.R. No. 89

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development & Business, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 89 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A STUDY ANALYZING THE IMPACTS OF RETAIL ON HAWAII'S ECONOMY, WITH A FOCUS ON THE PURCHASE OF GOODS THROUGH THE INTERNET,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to conduct a study reviewing developments in the retail sector that are projected for the next five to ten years and to analyze the economic impact of retail on the State's economy and workforce. 

     The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism offered comments on this measure. Retail Merchants of Hawaii testified in support of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 89 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Business,

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DEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, Chair