HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.C.R. NO.

176

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006

  

STATE OF HAWAII

  
   

HOUSE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

 

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO PERFORM A STUDY TO DETERMINE WHETHER ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL CONSULTANTS SHOULD BE LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

 

 

WHEREAS, governments and businesses often find it necessary to obtain expert consulting services in archaeology and culture, especially in an area as rich in tradition and culture as our native Hawaii; and

WHEREAS, archaeological and cultural consultants are, in many cases, vital to the performance of surveys and property assessments done prior to construction or land-use projects, or the documentation of historic property that have archaeological or cultural features; and

WHEREAS, due to the necessary role played by archaeological and cultural consultants, it is important to ensure that these individuals measure up to certain standards of knowledge and experience; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2006, the Senate concurring, that the Auditor is requested to perform a study to determine whether archaeological and cultural consultants should be licensed by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this study report on the impact licensure would have on the affected sectors of the state, including but not limited to historical and cultural preservation, tourism, construction, education, and the economy; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the Auditor recommends licensure, the study address at a minimum:

(1) The need for an applicant to take an examination before obtaining licensure;

(2) Preliminary qualifications of applicants for admission to examinations, including:

(A) Educational requirements;

(B) Post-graduate experience, such as fieldwork or desk work;

(C) Membership in or certification by any certifying organization for archaeological or cultural consultants; and

(D) Demonstration of an understanding of the archaeology or culture of the state;

(3) Licensure categories to distinguish between individuals with expertise in different areas of archaeology or culture;

(4) License renewal; and

(5) The need for a board of archaeological and cultural consulting, and the board's membership, powers and duties, and funding;

and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Auditor is requested to submit to the Legislature a report on its findings and recommendations, including proposed legislation, no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2007; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Auditor and Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

 
 

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:

LICENSURE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL CONSULTANTS