STAND. COM. REP. NO. 695-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.B. No. 3235

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 3235, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII ENDOWMENT FUND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to ensure and support the continuation of the culturally beneficial Honolulu Symphony program by appropriating funds for the State of Hawaii Endowment Fund, to be matched dollar-for-dollar with private funds.

The Honolulu Symphony, Oahu County Committee of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Musicians' Association of Hawaii, and several concerned individuals supported this bill. The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts supported the intent of this measure.

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. 3235, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

 

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DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair