STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1189-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.B. No. 2498

      S.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 Tourism & Culture, to which was referred S.B. No. 2498, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO A MAKAHIKI DAY COMMEMORATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to officially designate November 20 of each year as Makahiki Commemoration Day, the beginning of the 4-month long Makahiki season which perpetuates the ancient wisdom of land conservation, unity, and peace.

     The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and several concerned individuals supported this bill.  A concerned individual supported the intent of this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism & Culture that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2498, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs.

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

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair