STAND

STAND. COM. REP. 3311

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.C.R. No. 50

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Science, Arts, and Technology and Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 50, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE HAWAII CAPITOL CULTURAL DISTRICT AND ENCOURAGING THE MAXIMUM INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT OF ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS TO COLLABORATE WITH THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO SUSTAIN AND PROMOTE CULTURE AND THE ARTS IN HAWAII,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Designate the area in Honolulu between Kalihi and Piikoi Streets, Beretania Street, and the Pacific Ocean as the Hawaii Capital Cultural District; and

(2) Encourage the maximum involvement and support of all public and private organizations to collaborate with the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to preserve and develop culture and arts throughout the State.

Testimony in support of the measure was received from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. One individual offered comments on the measure.

Your Committees find that this measure recognizes and protects important civic, historic, cultural, and artistic landmarks within a specific geographic area by designating this area the "Hawaii Capitol Cultural District." This designation reaffirms the important role that these landmarks have had in Hawaii's social, political, and cultural history. Further, the designation of this geographic area is the product of a partnership between state and county government agencies as well as community organizations located within this district, that is dedicated to encouraging and promoting artistic and cultural activities both in this community and across Hawaii.

Your Committees have amended this measure by changing the spelling of the word "Capitol" to "Capital" wherever it appears in this measure.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Science, Arts, and Technology and Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 50, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommend its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 50, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Science, Arts, and Technology and Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations,

____________________________ CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair		____________________________ DAVID Y. IGE, Chair