STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1375

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.C.R. No. 180

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 180 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION ACT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge Hawaii's Congressional delegation to support the reauthorization of the policies of the Native Hawaiian Education Act.

     The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, Papa Ola Lokahi, Native Hawaiian Education Council, and a concerned individual supported this measure.  The University of Hawaii offered comments.

     Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

     (1)  Providing information on the Native Hawaiian Education Council; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     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.C.R. No. 180, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Education in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 180, H.D. 1.

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

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FAYE HANOHANO, Chair