STAND

STAND. COM. REP. NO. 309

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 1388

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Tourism & Culture, to which was referred H.B. No. 1388 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE KING KAMEHAMEHA CELEBRATION COMMISSION FUND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to support festivals, parades, and other events to commemorate and honor King Kamehameha by establishing the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission Fund (Fund) as a separate fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation (HCF), a non-profit organization. Specifically, this bill, among other things:

(1) Requires HCF to expend moneys in the Fund for grants to organizations or contracts with private vendors for celebrations to commemorate King Kamehameha I, in accordance with the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission (Commission);

(2) Specifies procedures, policies, requirements, and allowable activities for the management of the Fund by HCF; and

(3) Requires the Commission to serve as an advisory board for HCF in administering the Fund.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Kamehameha Schools, and the Commission supported this bill. The Department of Accounting and General Services supported the intent of this bill.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism & Culture that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1388 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Tourism & Culture,

		____________________________ JERRY L. CHANG, Chair