STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1906

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   S.C.R. No. 152

      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. 152, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE 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 World Heritage Site designation.

     Testimony in support of the intent of this concurrent resolution was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.  Testimony in support of this concurrent resolution was submitted by Iolani Palace.  Two concerned individuals opposed this concurrent resolution.

     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. 152, 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