STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1442-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.C.R. No. 200

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 200 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES AND STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO PLACE A PEACE POLE SCULPTURE NEAR THE KATSU GOTO MEMORIAL AND RECOGNIZING THE EFFORTS OF THE COMMUNITY OF HONOKA‘A, THE HONOKA‘A PEACE COMMITTEE, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMEMORATING PEACE DAY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Accounting and General Services and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to place a peace pole sculpture near the Katsu Goto Memorial and recognize the efforts of the community of Honoka‘a, the Honoka‘a Peace Committee, and the importance of commemorating peace day.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Department of Accounting and General Services, United Nations Association, and several individuals.  The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts provided comments.

     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.C.R. No. 200 and recommends its adoption.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair