CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 37

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: S.B. No. 1721

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1721, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO A STATE CULTURAL PUBLIC MARKET,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to establish a permanent cultural public market within the City and County of Honolulu on State-owned land within the Kakaako Makai area. Specifically, the public market would provide a venue for the:

(1) Exposure, education, and awareness of the diverse ethnic groups in Hawaii and spotlight the host Hawaiian culture;

(2) Sale of ethnic foods, produce, and products;

(3) Exhibition and showcasing of cultural artwork and crafts;

(4) Showcasing of entertainers and artists; and

(5) Presentation of information on the culture and history of the various ethnic groups in Hawaii.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to October 1, 2005;

(2) Deleting references to "permanent" with respect to the state cultural public market;

(3) Eliminating its appropriation provisions; and

(4) Making nonsubstantive technical amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

Your Committee on Conference notes that the change made to the name of the marketplace is not meant to suggest that the cultural marketplace be established temporarily. Your Committee on Conference continues to support the establishment of a permanent venue for the state cultural marketplace. Your Committee on Conference further notes that this measure is not intended to effect the Hawaii Community Development Authority's Request for Proposals (RFP) process currently in effect. Accordingly, the effective date of this measure has been changed to October 1, 2005.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1721, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1721, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ Robert N. Herkes, Co-Chair		____________________________ Will Espero, Chair
____________________________ Bob Nakasone, Co-Chair		____________________________ Carol Fukunaga, Co-Chair
		____________________________ Brian T. Taniguchi, Co-Chair