STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1010-10

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

 

RE:   H.R. No. 173

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 173 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP MUSEUM TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO IMPLEMENT REPLICAS OF HAWAIIAN HALE ON THE STATE CAPITOL LAWN SURROUNDED BY TROPICAL FOLIAGE FOR REST AREAS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), with the assistance of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, to develop a plan to implement replicas of Hawaiian hale surrounded by tropical foliage for rest areas on the state capitol lawn.

 

     A concerned individual testified in support of this resolution.  OHA provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 173 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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MELE CARROLL, Chair