STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1577-14

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 Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2598, S.D. 1, H.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.

Sisters Empowering Hawaii and several concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2598, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair