STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1441

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 146

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.C.R. No. 146 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTS THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE DECLARE 'AWA AS THE OFFICIAL BEVERAGE OF THE ALOHA STATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to declare 'awa as the official beverage of Hawaii.

Ho‘omana Pono, LLC. and one individual supported this measure.  One individual provided 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 H.C.R. No. 146 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts.

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

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KANIELA ING, Chair