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 Tourism, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 28 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to designate Miss Hawai`i of the Miss America Scholarship Program the official Honorary Hostess of the State of Hawai`i.

Testimony in support of the measure was received from the Miss Hawai`i Scholarship Program.

Your Committees find that this measure recognizes the important role of Miss Hawai`i as an ambassador of Hawai`i. Each year, Miss Hawai`i serves as a hostess for Hawai`i's visitor and business industries in attracting visitors to Hawai`i as well as helping to market Hawai`i products overseas. Further, Miss Hawai`i remains active in numerous community-based events and epitomizes a strong and articulate role model for other young women to emulate.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Science, Arts, and Technology and Tourism that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 28 and recommend its adoption.