STAND. COM. REP. NO. 934

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: H.B. No. 204

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 204 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium for certain operating expenses of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Kūpuna for the Mo‘opuna, Hawaiian Affairs Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, and thirteen individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 204 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair