STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3476

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 31

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 31, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO COMMISSION A MONUMENT TO PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to commission a monument to President Barack Obama.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

Your Committee finds that President Barack Obama was born and raised on Oahu and was the first United States president of African American ancestry, and that honoring him with a monument will both educate and inspire residents of the State.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 31, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair