STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1314

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   S.B. No. 880

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

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 S.B. No. 880, S.D. 2, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to preserve Hawaii's unique cultural heritage by establishing the temporary Museum of Hawaiian Music and Dance Committee (Committee) to investigate items relating to, and develop plans for, the Museum of Hawaiian Music and Dance.

     The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Hawaii Government Employees Association, Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame, and numerous concerned individuals supported this bill.  The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and the Hawaii Tourism Authority supported the intent of this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Requiring the Committee to submit a final report prior to June 30, 2008, that contains a detailed account of how all funds were expended and plans for the future direction of the Museum of Hawaiian Music and Dance; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for style, clarity, and consistency.

     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 S.B. No. 880, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 880, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair