STAND. CON. REP. NO. -24
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR15 , 2024
RE: S.C.R. No. 145
S.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Economic Development, to which was referred
S.C.R. No. 145, S.D. 1, entitled:
“SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING STAKEHOLDERS TO
UPDATE THE EAST-WEST CENTER STUDY TITLED “HAWAII AS AN EAST-
WEST BRIDGE: A SURVEY OF THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF NON-TOURIST
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN HAWAII”,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the appropriate
stakeholders to update the East-West Center study titled “Hawaii
as an East—West Bridge: A Survey of the Economic Value of Non-
Tourist International Activities in Hawaii”.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the East—West Center. Your Committee received comments on
this measure from the Department of Business, Economic
Development, and Tourism.
Your Committee finds that the East-West Center conducted a
study in 1990 titled “Hawaii as an East-West Bridge: A Survey of
the Economic Value of Non-Tourist International Activities in
Hawaii” to measure the value of non-tourist international
activities in Hawaii and demonstrate such activities’ significance
to the state economy. Your Committee further finds that updating
this study will enable the State to adapt to emerging trends,
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engage in new opportunities, and address evolving challenges,
helping to ensure HawaiiTs resilience and economic competitiveness
in the global arena.
Your Committee notes that in written testimony the Department
of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism states that the
estimated cost to conduct the study is between $60,000 to $75,000.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Economic Development that is attached to this report,
your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No.
145, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Economic
Development,
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Economic Development
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D The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: Pass, unamended (as is) C Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
ECU Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. HOLT, Daniel (C) I
2. LAMOSAO, Rachele F. (VC) 1
3. HUSSEY-BURDICK, Natalia
4. KONG, Sam Satoru
5. LA CHICA, Trish
6. NAKAMURA, Nadine K. ‘I
7. QUINLAN, Sean
8. PIERICK, Elijah
TOTAL(8) C 2
The recommendation is: /Adopted ~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: (20 ~{tL~tE
Distribution: Original (White) — Committee Duplicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO