STAND. COM. REP. 1214

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.R. No. 76

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on International Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 76 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE CONVENING OF THE 2003 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL'S PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES TO BE HELD IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to support the convening of the 2003 Annual Meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council's Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues to be held in Hawaii from May 12-23, 2003.

The Hawaii Tourism Authority testified in support of this measure.

Your Committee finds that more needs to be done to promote Hawaii as a world-class destination for meetings. If Hawaii is able to successfully host an international meeting such as the United Nations Economic and Social Council's Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, more international groups will want to hold meetings here.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 76 and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on International Affairs,

 

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HELÉNE H. HALE, Chair