STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1689

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.R. No. 246

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 246 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO TO SEEK GRANT MONEYS AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR STUDYING THE FEASIBILITY OF INCORPORATING NATIVE HAWAIIAN PLANT SPECIES IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the University of Hawaii at Hilo to seek grant moneys and additional resources for studying the feasibility of incorporating Native Hawaiian plant species in capital improvement projects.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 246 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair