STAND

STAND. COM. REP. NO.797-02

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2002

RE: S.B. No. 2938

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Tourism and Culture, to which was referred S.B. No. 2938 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO CELEBRATE THE 0NE-HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF FILIPINOS TO HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to establish the temporary Filipino Centennial Celebration Commission (Commission) to oversee the commemoration of the centennial anniversary of the arrival of the first Filipinos to Hawaii. Specific duties of the Commission include:

(1) Preparation of an overall program to celebrate:

(A) The centennial anniversary of the arrival of the Filipino people to Hawaii;

(B) Significant contributions to the State made by the Filipino people; and

(2) Identification of a nonprofit organization that will be responsible for any moneys received or expended for the celebration;

(3) Development, planning, and coordination of various activities that are to be scheduled throughout the year of celebration; and

(4) Encouraging the participation of all segments of the Filipino community in the celebration activities.

The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Congress of Visayan Organizations, Ilocos Surian Association of Hawaii, Big Island Filipino Community Council, and a concerned citizen supported this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism and Culture that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2938 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

		____________________________ JERRY CHANG, Chair