STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1690-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.C.R. No. 70

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.C.R. No. 70 entitled:

"SENATE 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, Hawaiian Educational Council, and Malama Honua Learning Center 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 S.C.R. No. 70 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