STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 2259
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2019
RE: S.C.R. No. 136
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirtieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2019
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 136 entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE TO DOCUMENT THE HISTORY OF EXEMPLARY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING KUPUNA, CONSERVATIONISTS, AND CITIZENS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
(1) Document the history of exemplary contributions made by community members, kupuna, conservationists, and citizens by highlighting their names, backgrounds, and contributions at associated sites without displacing any Hawaiian place names;
(2) Include on the Division's website the story of each individual who is recognized, the location that the Division has selected to honor each individual's story, and the reason the Division selected the location; and
(3) Choose a site to honor the story of Marjorie Yasue Fern Ziegler, whose life's work had unparalleled impact on Hawaii's conservation landscape.
The Oahu County Committee of the Oahu County Democrats, Friends of Lanai, Conservation Council for Hawai‘i, and Ko‘olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club submitted testimony in support of this measure. The Department of Land and Natural Resources submitted comments on this measure.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 136 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs,
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____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair |
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