CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 109

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2007

RE:    S.B. No. 880

       S.D. 2

       H.D. 2

       C.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Madam and Sir:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 880, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE MUSEUM OF HAWAIIAN MUSIC AND DANCE,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose of this measure is to:

     (1)  Establish the museum of Hawaiian music and dance committee to determine the appropriate type of institution that should be established, its location, possible financing mechanisms, and to complete an initial business plan for the museum of Hawaiian music and dance; and

     (2)  Appropriate funds to the Hawaii Tourism Authority to assist the committee.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Appropriating $80,000 in fiscal year 2007-2008 and the same sum in fiscal year 2008-2009; and

     (2)  Changing the effective date to make the bill effective upon approval, with section 4 to take effect July 1, 2007.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 880, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 880, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE, Co-Chair	____________________________ CAROL FUKUNAGA, Chair
____________________________ JOEY MANAHAN, Co-Chair	____________________________ SHAN S. TSUTSUI, Co-Chair