STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1904

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   S.C.R. No. 183

      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. 183, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING FULL PRESERVATION OF THE WORLD WAR II HONOULIULI INTERNMENT CAMP AS A NATIONAL MONUMENT, MUSEUM, AND RESTORED MEMORIAL PARK FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge full preservation of the World War II Honouliuli internment camp as a national monument, museum, and memorial park for the State of Hawaii.

Testimony in support of this concurrent resolution was submitted by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii and two concerned individuals.  Comments on this concurrent resolution were submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

     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. 183, 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