STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1718-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   S.C.R. No. 163

      S.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 163, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING AND HONORING THE LIFE OF ROBERT WILLIAM KALANIHIAPO WILCOX, AN ENDURING PATRIOT AND ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS OF NATIVE HAWAIIANS, WHO SERVED AS HAWAII'S FIRST ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to commemorate and honor the life of Robert William Kalanihiapo Wilcox, who advocated for the rights of Native Hawaiians, the sovereignty of the Hawaiian monarchy, and all Hawaiian citizens' rights to self-determination and full participation in government through his leadership and service to the Hawaiian Kingdom in the Royal Guard, Royal Legislature, and National Reform Party and his service to all citizens of the Territory of Hawaii in the Home Rule Party of Hawaii, and United States Congress.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and an individual submitted testimony in support of this measure.  The Center for Hawaiian Sovereignty Studies submitted testimony in opposition.  The Coalition of Hawaiian Nationals and an individual submitted 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 S.C.R. No. 163, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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KANIELA ING, Chair