Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1294, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to dedicate a percentage of all funds derived from the public land trust to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for the repair and maintenance of the Royal Mausoleum at Mauna Ala.

Because Mauna Ala is of significance to, and the responsibility of, the entire State and not just to native Hawaiians, this measure ensures that funds dedicated to the repair and maintenance of the Royal Mausoleum at Mauna Ala shall be in addition to those funds already allocated to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs from the public land trust.

Your Committee has amended the effective date of this measure to facilitate further discussion on this matter.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1294, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1294, S.D. 2.