STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1160-14
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2014
RE: S.B. No. 2598
S.D. 1
H.D. 1
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 S.B. No. 2598, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE CULTURAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN HAWAII AND AFRICAN AMERICANS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to recognize the significant contributions of African Americans in Hawaii and educate Hawaii's residents and visitors about the positive influence that African Americans have had on this State by establishing the Hawaii Commission on African American History and Culture and appropriating funds to the Office of the Governor for the operational expenses of the Commission.
Your Committee has amended this bill by:
(1) Changing the composition of the Hawaii Commission on African American History and Culture to include five members appointed by the Governor; three members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and three members appointed by the President of the Senate;
(2) Deleting references to representatives from specific organizations to be included on the Commission; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2598, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2598, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 |
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