STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1778

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 28

      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 Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 28, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE CARE GIVEN TO AREAS OF STATE PARKS THAT CONTAIN HEIAU AND OTHER SACRED SITES, AND A PLAN TO SOLVE CARETAKING PROBLEMS BY EXPANDING AND AUGMENTING COMMUNITY-BASED CARETAKING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request a study of the care given to areas of state parks that contain heiau and other sacred sites, and a plan to solve caretaking problems by expanding and augmenting community-based caretaking and educational programs.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 28, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair