STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1637-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.R. No. 34

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Economic Development & Business and Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts, to which was referred H.R. No. 34 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM TO STRENGTHEN HAWAII'S ECONOMIC RELATIONS AND INCREASE AND DEVELOP ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES WITH AUSTRALIA,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to continue to develop Hawaii's economy and economic sustainability by urging the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism to strengthen economic relations between Hawaii and Australia and pursue opportunities to increase and develop additional investment and economic relations with Australia.

The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism testified in support of the intent of this measure.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Economic Development & Business and Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 34 and recommend that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Economic Development & Business and Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts,

____________________________ MATTHEW S. LOPRESTI, Chair

____________________________ CINDY EVANS, Chair