STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3606
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: S.C.R. No. 10
S.D. 1
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2006
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Media, Arts, Science, and Technology, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 10 entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PRESERVATION OF JAPANESE SHRINES AND TEMPLES IN HAWAI`I,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to provide legislative support for the preservation of traditional Japanese shrines and temples in Hawaii.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from a private individual. The Department of Land and Natural Resources submitted comments.
Traditional Japanese shrines and temples in Hawaii have served as important religious, social, and cultural centers for immigrant populations while assimilating themselves into Hawaii. These shrines and temples also showcase unique architectural forms that combine traditional Japanese architectural motifs with new materials, construction methods, and architectural forms that are unique to Hawaii. Your Committee finds that the preservation of these shrines and temples will preserve their unique architectural forms and will provide economic and cultural benefits for the State.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Requesting that the Department of Land and Natural Resources consult with the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii to identify the Japanese temples and shrines in Hawaii and indicate the temple or shrine's physical condition, if possible;
(2) Requesting that the Department of Land and Natural Resources submit a report to the Legislature on the information gathered on Hawaii's Japanese temples and shrines, and any preservation recommendations;
(3) Adding the Chairperson of the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Chairperson of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii to the list of designated recipients to receive a certified copy; and
(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for style and format.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Media, Arts, Science, and Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 10, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 10, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Media, Arts, Science, and Technology,
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____________________________ CAROL FUKUNAGA, Chair |
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