STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1896

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.R. No. 83
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No.
83, entitled: 

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING ALL SCHOOLS IN HAWAII TO
     INCLUDE MUSIC AS A REGULAR AND INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR CORE
     CURRICULUM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to encourage all schools
in Hawaii to include music as a regular and integral part of
their core curriculum,"

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 83, and
recommends its adoption.

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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair