STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1491-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 50

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on International Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 50 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO RECOGNIZE LOCAL KOREANS BY DIRECTING THE PLACEMENT OF A COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE DESIGNATING THE FORMER SITE OF THE KOREAN CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Governor to direct the placement of two plaques to be funded by the Korean community, at the following sites:

 

(1)  One plaque at the Waialae Avenue side of the playground of Aliiolani Elementary School, and to read in English and Korean:  "Korean Christian Institute Site 1918-1922"; and

 

(2)  One plaque at the front of the administration building at Kalihi Elementary School, and to read in English and Korean:  "Korean Christian Institute Site 1922-1947".

 

     Your Committee received no testimony on this measure, but would like to facilitate further discussion on the merits of this measure.  Your Committee requests your Committee on Finance to consider any financial implications in adopting this measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 50, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 50, H.D. 1.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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KAREN L. AWANA, Chair