STAND. COM. REP. 888

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.C.R. No. 36

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Tourism and Culture, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 36 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF HULA AND RECOGNIZING APRIL 1, 2003, TO MARCH 31, 2004, AS THE "YEAR OF THE HULA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to:

(1) Acknowledge hula as an essential instrument to preserve, and a vital part of, the history and cultural traditions of Hawaii; and

(2) Recognize the time period from April 1, 2003, to March 31, 2004, as the "Year of the Hula."

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs 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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 36 and recommends its adoption.

 

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

 

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JERRY L. CHANG, Chair