Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2928, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to honor native Hawaiian culture by allowing the use of practices, techniques, styles, customs, and materials of indigenous Hawaiian architecture in present-day construction in certain zoning districts in the state.

Several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. A member of the Maui County Council offered comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2928, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.