STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1449-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.R. No. 96

      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 International Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 96 entitled:

"HOUSE 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 resolution is to request the establishment of a relationship between the State of Hawaii and the islands of Polynesia.

     Kamehameha Schools, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, Waianae Community Outreach, and several concerned individuals supported this resolution.

     Your Committee has amended this resolution by:

     (1)  Requesting that certified copies of this resolution be sent to the leaders of the nations in Polynesia; 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 International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 96, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Tourism & Culture in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 96, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on International Affairs,

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RIDA T.R. CABANILLA, Chair