STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2422

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 2158
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education and Technology, to which was
referred S.B. No. 2158 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO CELEBRATE
     THE ONE-HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE KOREANS
     TO HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to establish a commission to
celebrate the one-hundredth anniversary of the arrival of Koreans
in Hawaii and an ethnic celebration trust fund.

     Testimony in support of the measure was received from the
Office of the Governor, State Foundation on Culture and the Arts,
and one individual.

     Your Committee finds that members of the Korean community
have made significant and substantial contributions to Hawaii
since the arrival of the first Koreans in 1903.  Koreans' rich
culture and proud heritage have been and continue to be positive
influences upon life in Hawaii.

     This measure will provide a framework for recognizing the
many contributions of Koreans to Hawaii's diverse and
multicultural society, through a one-hundredth anniversary
celebration.

     Your Committee notes that in the past there have been
problems getting funds transferred to such commissions for

 
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deposit into a trust fund.  Therefore, a clear funding mechanism
for transferring any funds to this centennial commission must be
established.

     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
of S.B. No. 2158 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and
be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

                                   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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