STAND. COM. REP. NO.  717-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 2611

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2611 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO IOLANI PALACE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to help preserve the history of Hawaii's monarchy by establishing standards and conditions for the receipt of funds appropriated to the State of Hawaii Museum of Monarchy History.

     The Friends of Iolani Palace testified in support of this bill.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Clarifying that the State of Hawaii Museum of Monarchy History must meet the standards and conditions established under this bill prior to the disbursement of any state funds; and

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

     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 H.B. No. 2611, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2611, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair