STAND. COM. REP. NO.  482-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 3428

      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 Legislative Management, to which was referred H.B. No. 3428, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Accounting and General Services to develop a plan to have all signs in the State Capitol be in both English and Hawaiian.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Accounting and General Services.

     Your Committee finds that having the State Capitol signs in both English and Hawaiian will assist in preserving and promoting the Hawaiian language and culture.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3428, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Legislative Management,

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MICHAEL Y. MAGAOAY, Chair