STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1905

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   S.C.R. No. 138

      S.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 S.C.R. No. 138, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE TO RECOGNIZE THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FALLS OF CLYDE AS A SAILING SYMBOL OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to honor the historical importance of the Falls of Clyde in Hawaii's maritime history by requesting the State to recognize it as a sailing symbol of Hawaii.

     Testimony concurring with the purpose of this concurrent resolution was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.  Testimony in support of this concurrent resolution was submitted by The Caledonian Society of Hawaii and the Friends of Falls of Clyde.

     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 S.C.R. No. 138, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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JOEY MANAHAN, Chair