STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1376

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.C.R. No. 183

       S.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Economic Development and Technology, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 183 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 measure 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 measure was submitted by Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, Japanese American Citizens League Honolulu Chapter, and two concerned individuals.  Comments on this measure were submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

     Your Committee finds that recognition and preservation of the Honouliuli internment camp as a national monument, museum, and memorial park will assist the site in serving as an educational tool for the residents and visitors of Hawaii.  Your Committee also finds that legislation which complements this measure is currently before the United States Congress and it provides encouragement and support for the State to designate Honouliuli internment camp as a national monument, museum, and memorial park.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purpose of clarity.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development and Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 183, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 183, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development and Technology,

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CAROL FUKUNAGA, Chair