STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1701-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.C.R. No. 166

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 166 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ESTABLISH A HAWAII COMMISSION ON THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL BY EXECUTIVE ORDER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Governor to establish a Hawaii Commission on the United States Semiquincentennial by executive order.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from America250, Hawaii Society's Sons of the American Revolution, and two individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Transmitting a certified copy of this Concurrent Resolution to the Chairman and Executive Director of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 166, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 166, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair