STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1265-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.C.R. No. 85

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 85 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR TO PROCLAIM 2014 AS THE YEAR OF THE WORLDWIDE VOYAGE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to recognize Hokule‘a's worldwide voyage to raise awareness of the issues confronting Hawaii's shorelines, reefs, and deep waters, while honoring and sharing Hawaiian knowledge and practices of natural resource management by urging the Governor to proclaim 2014 as the Year of the Worldwide Voyage.

The Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs and Hawaii Association of Independent Schools provided testimony in support of this measure.  An individual provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 85 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs,

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FAYE P. HANOHANO, Chair