STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1544

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 200
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Tourism, to which was referred H.C.R. No.
200 entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE COST
     OF GREETING AIRPORT VISITORS WITH LEIS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to extend
Hawaii's aloha to visitors arriving at the airport by requesting
the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism
(DBEDT) to study the cost of presenting leis to first-time
visitors to Hawaii who are not otherwise met by greeters.

     The Aloha Preservation Association and two individuals
testified in support of this measure.  DBEDT commented on this
measure and indicated that it is already working with the
Department of Transportation and the Hawaii Tourism Authority to
explore ways to improve the visitors' experience at Hawaii's
state airports.

     Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this
concurrent resolution by:

     (1)  Changing its title to read:  "REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE
          COST OF GREETING AIRPORT VISITORS WITH LEIS AND MUSIC";

     (2)  Requesting DBEDT to include in the study, the cost of
          providing Hawaiian music for visitors to Hawaii;


 
 
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     (3)  Requesting that a copy of this concurrent resolution be
          transmitted to the President of the Hawaii Hotel
          Association; and

     (4)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity
          and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Tourism that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 200,
as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the
Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No.
200, H.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Tourism,



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                                   JERRY L. CHANG, Chair