STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2047

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 420

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 420, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HAWAIIAN CULTURE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to transfer responsibility for a Hawaiian Center and Museum of Hawaiian Music and Dance to the State of Hawaii Museum of Natural and Cultural History.

Specifically, this measure:

(1) Changes the designation of the location for operation of a Hawaiian Center and Museum of Hawaiian Music and Dance from the Hawaii Convention Center to the State of Hawaii Museum of Natural and Cultural History; and

(2) Authorizes the State of Hawaii Museum of Natural and Cultural History to enter into contracts and partnerships for services related to a Hawaiian Center and Museum of Hawaiian Music and Dance.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Hawaii Tourism Authority, Democratic Party of Hawaii Hawaiian Affairs Caucus, and one individual.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Bishop Museum.

Your Committee finds that the Bishop Museum, Hawaii's State Museum of Natural and Cultural History, is a more appropriate venue than the Hawaii Convention Center for the location and operation of a Hawaiian Center and Museum of Hawaiian Music and Dance.

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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 420, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair