STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3219

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.C.R. No. 57

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 57 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A BID TO THE COUNCIL OF PACIFIC ARTS AND CULTURE FOR HAWAII TO HOST THE 2020 FESTIVAL OF PACIFIC ARTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to express the Legislature's support for a bid to the Council of Pacific Arts and Culture for Hawaii to host the 2020 Festival of Pacific Arts.

     In addition, this measure provides for the formation of an exploratory committee to submit the bid proposal.

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and one individual.

     Your Committee finds that it is fitting that the State express its intention and support for hosting the 2020 Festival of Pacific Arts due to our unique island heritage and cultural values.  Your Committee further finds that this bid to showcase our traditional Hawaiian culture to the world will benefit Hawaii's economy and tourism industry.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 57 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair