STAND. COM. REP. NO.  899

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

 

RE:   H.B. No. 594

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 594, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE MARITIME INDUSTRY GRANT PROGRAM,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to enhance maritime productivity and workforce development in Hawaii by establishing a Maritime Industry Grant Program to provide funds for capital improvement projects and workforce development projects at qualified shipyards.

 

     Navatek, The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, and several individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism and State Procurement Office provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 594, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair