STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1432-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.C.R. No. 245

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 245 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DESIGNATING HAWAI‘I AS THE FIRST HUMAN RIGHTS STATE IN THE UNITED STATES AND RECOGNIZING MARCH AS HUMAN RIGHTS MONTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide leadership and advocacy to secure, protect, and promote human rights for all people by designating Hawai‘i as a Human Rights State and recognizing March as Human Rights Month in Hawai‘i.

Global HOPE and a concerned individual 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. 245 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