STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2099

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.R. No. 63

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.R. No. 63 entitled:

"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON POTENTIAL INDUSTRIES, OTHER THAN TOURISM, TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to study potential industries, other than tourism, to promote economic development in the County of Hawaii and submit a report to the Legislature of its findings and recommendations.

Your Committee did not receive written comments on this measure.

Your Committee finds that the County of Hawaii's land availability and low land costs, in comparison with other locations of the State, make the County a promising home for an emerging manufacturing industry. Your Committee further finds that a study by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism on potential industries of the County of Hawaii will help establish policies to guide the diversification of businesses in the area.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 63 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair