STAND. COM. REP. NO.  697-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   S.B. No. 2740

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2740 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SAINT DAMIEN DE VEUSTER DAY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to reflect Saint Damien's recent confirmation of sainthood and designate May 10 of each year as Saint Damien de Veuster Day in Hawaii.

     The Office of the Lieutenant Governor testified in support of this bill.

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2740 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

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

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JOEY MANAHAN, Chair