Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Business and Economic Development and Media, Arts, Science, and Technology, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 84 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish a permanent state cultural public market to promote cultural awareness as well as economic development within the State.

Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and one individual. Your Committees also received comments from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and the Hawaii Community Development Authority.

Your Committees find that many cities throughout the United States mainland have established thriving local public or farmer's markets. Hawaii has a diverse and culturally rich population that would be showcased and celebrated by a state cultural public market. Moreover, such a marketplace would offer a venue for the exhibition and sale of ethnic foods and artworks, local produce and products, and would be an affordable outlet for local artisans and crafters. A permanent cultural public market also would promote cultural awareness and economic development within the State.

Your Committees have amended this measure by:

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Business and Economic Development and Media, Arts, Science, and Technology that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 84, as amended herein, and recommend its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 84, S.D. 1.