STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1547-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 188
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No.
188, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHMENT
     OF A RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND A MASTER OF ARTS PROGRAM AT THE
     UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I AT MANOA CENTER FOR HAWAIIAN STUDIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to encourage
the establishment of a research institute and a master of arts
program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Center for Hawaiian
Studies.

     Your Committee finds that the establishment of a research
institute and a master of arts program are worthy goals which
will help to promote and preserve Hawaiian culture, heritage, and
history.  Your Committee also finds that the University of Hawaii
at Hilo currently has a successful Hawaiian language program and
could serve as a valuable resource for collaboration.  Your
Committee therefore urges that the University of Hawaii at Manoa
work collaboratively with the University of Hawaii at Hilo in
order to achieve the goals set forth in this concurrent
resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 188,
H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto
as H.C.R. No. 101, H.D. 1.

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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair