STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1755

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 225

      H.D. 2

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. 225, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR TO PLACE IOLANI PALACE ON THE NOMINATION LIST TO THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION FOR WORLD HERITAGE SITE DESIGNATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the United States Department of the Interior to place Iolani Palace on the nomination list to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for designation as a World Heritage Site.

     The Friends of Iolani Palace supported this concurrent resolution.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources supported the intent of this measure.  The Hawaiian Political Action Council of Hawaii and a concerned individual opposed this concurrent resolution.

     Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

     (1)  Requesting The Friends of Iolani Palace to consult with the Hawaiian community and other appropriate organizations to receive input regarding the nomination of Iolani Palace as a World Heritage Site; and

     (2)  Sending copies of this concurrent resolution to the Executive Director of the Friends of Iolani Palace and President of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs.

     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. 225, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 225, H.D. 2.

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

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JOEY MANAHAN, Chair