STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1381

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 746
                                        H.D. 1
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education and Technology, to which was
referred H.B. No. 746, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HULA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to designate hula as the
official dance of the State of Hawaii.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the
Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Japan Hula Association, the Halau
Ho'okipa Aloha, Ka Leo O Na Hula, A.C., and three concerned
individuals.

     Your Committee finds that because hula is indigenous to
Hawaii, it has significant historical and cultural importance to
this State.  Traditional hula plays a significant role in
perpetuating the Hawaiian culture, unique and vital to this
State.  The formal recognition of hula as the State dance will
not only ensure and promote the future survival of hula, but also
of the Hawaiian culture for generations to come.

     Your Committee has made a technical, nonsubstantive
amendment to correct a historical inaccuracy.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Education and Technology that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose

 
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of H.B. No. 746, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that
it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B.
No. 746, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third
Reading.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Education and
                                   Technology,



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                                   DAVID Y. IGE, Chair

 
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