STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1759

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.R. No. 53

      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 Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 53 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO INSTALL SIGNS IN THE STATE CAPITOL IN BOTH THE ENGLISH AND HAWAIIAN LANGUAGES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to help preserve the Hawaiian language by requesting the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) to develop a plan under which all signs in the State Capitol are written in both English and Hawaiian.

     DAGS supported the intent of this resolution.  A concerned individual opposed this resolution.

     Your Committee has amended this resolution by adding language:

(1)  Requesting that the plan exempt the Hawaii State motto and Hawaii State seal, to avoid modification of the original artwork; and

(2)  Requesting that the plan designate the Hawaii Board on Geographic Names as the authority for translations and spelling concerning geographic features in Hawaii.

     Technical, nonsubstantive amendments were also made for clarity, consistency, and style.

     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. 53, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 53, H.D. 1.

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

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MELE CARROLL, Chair