STAND. COM. REP. NO. 765-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 1962

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1962, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MANUFACTURING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to continue to support the manufacturing industry in Hawaii by requiring the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism to conduct an economic development study on opportunities for automated manufacturing in the State and appropriating funds for the study.

Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii and a concerned individual supported this measure. The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism offered comments for this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1962, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair