STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1148-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 204
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Culture and the Arts, to which was
referred H.C.R. No. 204 entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HONORING AND SUPPORTING THE
     HONOLULU JAPANESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN ITS CENTENNIAL
     YEAR,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this House Concurrent Resolution is to
support the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce in it's
centennial year.

     Testimony is support of this measure was received from the
Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Commerce
of Hawaii.

     Your committee finds that the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of
Commerce will be celebrating its centennial anniversary with
several activities commemorating their rich heritage in serving
the diverse economic, social, and cultural needs of four
generations of Hawaii's Japanese community.

     Your committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

     (1)  Changing the title of the concurrent resolution by
          deleting "honoring and"; 


 
 
 
 
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     (2)  Deleting the reference that this body supports the
          HJCC's efforts to obtain funding through grant-in-aid;
          and

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantiative changes for purpose
          of style and clarity.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Culture and the Arts that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.C.R. No. 204, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in
the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 204, H.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Culture and the
                                   Arts,



                                   ______________________________
                                   K. MARK TAKAI, Chair