STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1489

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 224

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 224 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DECLARING APRIL 24 AS A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE IN RECOGNITION AND COMMEMORATION OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE OF 1915,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to declare April 24 as a day of remembrance in recognition and commemoration of the Armenian genocide of 1915.

     Several concerned individuals supported this concurrent resolution.

     Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

     (1)  Correcting the name of an organization that is to receive a certified copy of this concurrent resolution; and

     (2)  Making other technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 224, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 224, H.D. 1.

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

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JOEY MANAHAN, Chair