STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1505

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.R. No. 133

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 133 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP MUSEUM TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO IMPLEMENT REPLICAS OF HAWAIIAN HALE ON THE STATE CAPITOL LAWN SURROUNDED BY TROPICAL FOLIAGE FOR REST AREAS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to enrich the experience of visitors to the Hawaii State Capitol by requesting the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, with the assistance of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, to develop a plan to build replicas of Hawaiian hale surrounded by appropriate tropical foliage on the State Capitol lawn to serve as visitor rest areas.

     The Representative of the 11^th District supported this measure.  The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the intent of this measure.  Several individuals opposed this measure.

     Your Committee requests the Department of Land and Natural Resources to consider funding this worthy project.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 133 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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MELE CARROLL, Chair