STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1528

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 71

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 71 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES AND THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO DETERMINE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE KING KAMEHAMEHA THE GREAT STATUE IN NORTH KOHALA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide continued maintenance for the statue of King Kamehameha the Great in North Kohala by requesting the Department of Accounting and General Services to:

     (1)  Meet with the County of Hawaii to determine who is responsible for the maintenance of the statue; and

     (2)  Determine the costs associated with proper care of the statue.

Three concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Accounting and General Services submitted comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Changing its title to read: "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES AND THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO DETERMINE THE RIGHTFUL OWNER OF THE KING KAMEHAMEHA THE GREAT STATUE IN NORTH KOHALA";

     (2)  Requesting the Department of Accounting and General Services to meet with the County of Hawaii to determine the rightful owner of the statue;

     (3)  Clarifying that if it is determined that the State of Hawaii is the rightful owner of the statue, the Department of Accounting and General Services is requested to determine the costs associated with the proper care of the statue; and

     (4)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     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 H.C.R. No. 71, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 71, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts,

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KEN ITO, Chair