STAND. COM. REP. NO.861

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: S.B. No. 726

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 726 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE SPECIAL ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Special Advisory Council for Technology Development to keep government policymakers informed of the problems and barriers faced by private sector high technology businesses seeking to establish and operate high technology businesses in Hawaii.

Your Committee finds that high technology businesses could significantly benefit from targeted assistance to help them identify opportunities and obstacles to establishing or operating high technology enterprises in the State. Your Committee believes that the Council, acting as a liaison between state government and the private sector, will help policymakers reduce or eliminate barriers to expanding technology-based industry in the State.

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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 726 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair