STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1848

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   S.B. No. 880

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 880, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, 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 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, Ululoa Productions, Mountain Apple Company, and several 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)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2020, to encourage further discussion; 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 Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 880, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 880, S.D. 2, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair