STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1252
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2013
RE: H.R. No. 70
H.D. 1
Honorable Joseph M. Souki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Seventh State Legislature
Regular Session of 2013
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Tourism, to which was referred H.R. No. 70 entitled:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY WITH COOPERATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE HAWAII VISITORS AND CONVENTION BUREAU TO IMPROVE MARKETING AND VISITOR INFORMATION STRATEGIES TO ATTRACT DISABLED TRAVELERS TO HAWAII,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing references to "disabled traveler" or similar terms to "traveler with a disability" or other people-first terms;
(2) Adding the Director of Health and Executive Director of the Disability and Communication Access Board to the list of people who are to receive a certified copy of the resolution;
(3) Adding language to include the establishment of disabled history awareness initiatives in Travelers with Disabilities Month awareness activities; and
(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, 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.R. No. 70, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Health in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 70, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Tourism,
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____________________________ TOM BROWER, Chair |
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