STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1564

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 283

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 283, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SENATOR HIRAM L. FONG,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish and appropriate funds for the temporary Senator Hiram L. Fong Commission to develop, plan, and coordinate activities to recognize and honor the life and achievements of Senator Fong.

Senator Hiram L. Fong provided over thirty years of outstanding public service, starting in the Territorial House of Representatives and subsequently becoming the first Asian-American senator in the United States Congress. He was an exemplary statesman and businessman. Your Committee finds that the commission established by this measure will afford the opportunity to recognize, honor, and thank Senator Fong for his many years of work and commitment on behalf of the people of the State and the Nation.

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 H.B. No. 283, H.D. 1, 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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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair