STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3362

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 3096

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 3096, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATE HOLIDAYS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to repeal the election day holiday and designate the fourth Friday of November as La Kuokoa, or Hawaiian Recognition Day.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs; Democratic Party of Hawaii, Hawaiian Affairs Caucus; Ka Lei Papahi O Kakuhihewa; Ke One O Kakuhihewa; Prince Kuhio Hawaiian Civic Club; and numerous individuals.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Hawaii Government Employees Association and United Public Workers, AFSCME Local 646, AFL-CIO.

Your Committee finds that designating the fourth Friday of November as La Kuokoa, or Hawaiian Recognition Day, is an appropriate and meaningful way to recognize and celebrate the culture and history of Hawaii.

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 S.B. No. 3096, 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