STAND. COM. REP. NO.  28

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

 

RE:   H.B. No. 910

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 910 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN EDUCATION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for the Hawaiian studies program cultural personnel resources in the Office of Hawaiian Education of the Department of Education.

 

     The Hawaiian Affairs Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Kamehameha Schools, and several individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Center for Hawaiian Sovereignty Studies and one individual testified in opposition to this measure.

 

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 910 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Education.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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KANIELA ING, Chair