STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1580-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 131

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Tourism, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 131 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE, INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE, UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE, AND THE TOKYO ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES TO ENCOURAGE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC ATHLETES TO TRAIN IN HAWAII FOR THE 2020 SUMMER OLYMPICS AND THE 2020 SUMMER PARALYMPICS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to showcase Hawaii's cultural, historical, and spiritual heritage in sports and athletics and to fortify the sports tourism sector of the State's economy by:

 

(1)  Urging the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, United States Olympic Committee, and the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to encourage Olympic and Paralympic athletes to train in Hawaii for the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Paralympics; and

 

(2)  Transmitting certified copies of this measure to the appropriate parties.

 

     The Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii and a concerned individual supported this measure.

 

     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. 131 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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RICHARD H.K. ONISHI, Chair