STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1268

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.C.R. No. 116

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 116 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE HAWAII STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO UTILIZE THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM TO INCLUDE MORE ART PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide for the continuing education of the children and youth of Hawaii through Hawaii's Art in Public Places Program by encouraging the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to utilize the Art in Public Places Program to include more art programs for the State’s children.   

The Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, an individual, and numerous concerned schoolchildren testified in support of this measure.   

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 116 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts,

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K. MARK TAKAI, Chair