STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1877-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.C.R. No. 113

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Tourism & Culture, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 113, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND THE ISLANDS OF POLYNESIA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to promote global connectivity among the islands of Polynesia and encourage meaningful and mutually rewarding cultural, social, economic, and political collaboration by requesting the Governor to establish a relationship between Hawaii and the islands of Polynesia.

     Prior to the public hearing on this measure, your Committee distributed a proposed H.D. 2, which specified a list of jurisdictions to be included when establishing the relationship.

     The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Kamehameha Schools, Bishop Museum, Iolani Palace, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, Hawaiian Political Action Council of Hawaii, and a concerned individual supported the measure. 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by incorporating the provisions of the proposed H.D. 2.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism & Culture that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 113, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 113, H.D. 2.

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

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair