STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3704

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 20

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 20 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING ALL COUNTIES OF HAWAII TO CREATE A SPECIAL NUMBER PLATE DESIGN FOR MOTOR VEHICLES TO COMMEMORATE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF CARISSA KAINANI MOORE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to encourage all counties of the State to coordinate their efforts to create a special number plate design for motor vehicles to commemorate the accomplishments of Carissa Kainani Moore.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation and two individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual.

Your Committee finds that surfing debuted as an Olympic sport at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. Carissa Kainani Moore surfed her way with power and grace to Olympic gold, becoming the first female gold medalist in Olympic surfing history. Your Committee further finds that Ms. Moore has represented Hawaii admirably out of the ocean as well, using her platform to support local surf clubs, speak out against sexism and body-shaming, and bring attention to eating disorders. As noted in testimony, she is a welcomed ambassador of the Aloha Spirit, in a time of sore need. Accordingly, this measure seeks to perpetuate the Aloha Spirit by commemorating the accomplishments of Carissa Kainani Moore.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Government Operations that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 20 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Government Operations,

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SHARON MORIWAKI, Chair