STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1418-14

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 84

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 84 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE AND STATE ENTITIES TO SUPPORT THE HOKULEA AND HER CREW AS THEY JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to honor and share Hawaiian knowledge in, and practices of, natural resource management by urging the State and state entities to support the Hokulea and her crew as they journey around the world, visiting 26 countries and 85 ports, to raise awareness of the importance of ocean protection for the survival of life on Earth.

 

     The Hawaiian Educational Council, Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, and a concerned individual testified in support of this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 84 and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts,

 

 

 

 

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K. MARK TAKAI, Chair