STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1240-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   H.R. No. 227

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 227 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN TATTOOING AS AN ART FORM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to recognize traditional Hawaiian tattooing as an art form.

     A concerned individual testified in support of this resolution.  The State of H awaii Department of health offered comments.

     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. 227 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs.

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

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MELE CARROLL, Chair