STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1345

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.B. No. 601

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs and Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts, to which was referred S.B. No. 601, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE KING KAMEHAMEHA CELEBRATION COMMISSION,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to amend the membership, mission, and purpose of the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission (Commission) by:

     (1)  Increasing the membership to fifteen members, to include representation for the island of Lana‘i and the Daughters of Hawaii organization;

     (2)  Authorizing the Chairperson of the Commission to appoint an advisory committee for historical and archival matters;

     (3)  Authorizing the Commission to appoint an Executive Director; and

     (4)  Establishing and appropriating funds for the King Kamehameha Celebration Special Fund.

The Hawaiian Affairs Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Waimanalo Hawaiian Homes Association, and many individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Accounting and General Services testified in opposition to this measure.  One concerned individual commented on this measure. 

     Your Committees note their strong support of passing this measure during the Regular Session of 2017.

     Your Committees have amended this measure by changing the general fund appropriation to an unspecified source and changing its effective date to December 24, 2088, to encourage further discussion.  Technical, nonsubstantive amendments were also made for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs and Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 601, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 601, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs and Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts,

____________________________ KEN ITO, Chair

____________________________ KANIELA ING, Chair