STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1513-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.C.R. No. 345

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 345 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO TELEVISE THE GENERAL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to televise the general meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

     A concerned individual testified in support.

     Your Committee finds that televising the general meetings of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs would help to increase community participation and input in the discussions that affect the Hawaiian community.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 345 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs,

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KEN ITO, Chair