STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1341

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  S.R. No. 48
                                        S.D. 1




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development, to which was
referred S.R. No. 48 entitled:

     "SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE AN
     ADVISORY TASK FORCE ON PROMOTING CULTURAL DIVERSITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:
     
     The purpose of this measure is to request the Governor to
appoint an advisory task force on promoting cultural diversity.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Hawaii Tourism Authority, the Hawai`i Civil Rights
Commission, and TEMARI, Center for Asian and Pacific Arts.

     Your Committee finds that honoring the different cultures in
Hawaii will make a strong statement that Hawaii's strength as a
society is based upon mutual respect for one another.  A
celebration in honor of Hawaii's diverse cultures will be
beneficial for residents and visitors alike, as a means to
showcase the contributions of many ethnic groups.  Hawaii's
children, in particular, will benefit through better
understanding and an increased tolerance for diversity.

     Your Committee has amended this measure to:

     (1)  Change the title to read:


 
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          "REQUESTING THAT THE HAWAII COUNCIL OF HERITAGE AND
          CULTURE CONSIDER A MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF
          HAWAII'S DIVERSE CULTURES";

     (2)  Delete the WHEREAS clause regarding establishment of a
          task force;

     (3)  Change the BE IT RESOLVED clause to reflect the title
          change; and

     (4)  Transmit certified copies of this Resolution to the
          Hawaii Council of Heritage and Culture in place of the
          Governor.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Economic Development that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
S.R. No. 48, as amended herein, and recommends that it be
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, in the form attached
hereto as S.R. No. 48, S.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Economic
                                   Development,



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                                   LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair

 
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