Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 173 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to urge the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) to convene a task force to consider the merits of creating a monument to the citizens of the Kingdom of Hawaii in collaboration with Hawaiian organizations, respected kupuna in the Hawaiian community, and the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR).

DLNR, OHA, and numerous concerned individuals testified in support of this resolution.

Your Committee recognizes the concern DLNR raised in its testimony that the task force may not have sufficient resources to complete the substantial undertaking requested of it by the 2007 deadline. However, your Committee believes that the task force should complete what it can by the deadline, report what it accomplished by the deadline, and request an extension at that time to complete any unfinished tasks.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 173 and recommends its adoption.