STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3719

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.R. No. 15

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism, to which was referred S.R. No. 15 entitled:

"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF DOMESTIC OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS,"

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 conduct a study on the economic impacts of domestic out-of-state students.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.

Your Committee finds that out-of-state students have a discernable impact on the economy of the State. However, your Committee recognizes that only data on international students has been collected and analyzed. Studying the economic impact of Hawaii's domestic out-of-state students would provide a better understanding of education services as an industry within the State. Your Committee further finds that due to the scope of the study requested, additional time is needed to conduct a comprehensive study and analysis on the economic impact of domestic out-of-state students in Hawaii.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Extending the deadline of the report to the Legislature to September 1, 2023; and

(2) Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 15, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.R. No. 15, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism,

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GLENN WAKAI, Chair