STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1029

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 739

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 739, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish the operating budget for the fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2021, for certain programs of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority.

The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority provided testimony in support of this measure. An individual provided testimony in opposition. An individual provided comments.

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. 739, 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