STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1256

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.R. No. 135

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Tourism, to which was referred H.R. No. 135 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CONCEPT OF THE RAINBOW STOP PILOT PROJECT TO MAKE VIEWING HAWAII'S RAINBOWS SAFE AND EASY AND PROMOTE HAWAII'S RAINBOWS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to boost tourism and promote Hawaii's natural beauty to the world by supporting the concept of the Rainbow Stop Pilot Project that would create State-approved rainbow viewing locations throughout the State where residents and visitors would be able to pull their vehicles over to a safe roadside area to view Hawaii's natural, beautiful rainbows.

Idea Hunter and a concerned individual supported this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources offered comments.

     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. 135 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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TOM BROWER, Chair