STAND. COM. REP. NO.  775

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 345

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Tourism & Culture, to which was referred H.B. No. 345 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to promote peace programs and increase educational awareness of peace and peace initiatives by establishing "Peace Day" on September 21 of each year. 

     The Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, Wahiawa Lions Club, Domestic Violence Clearinghouse and Legal Hotline, and numerous concerned individuals supported 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. 345 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

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

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair