STAND. COM. REP. NO.1403

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.B. No. 1532

H.D. 2

S.D. 2

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1532, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CELEBRATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for the annual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Your Committee finds that the observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Hawaii rightfully perpetuates Dr. King's values of peace for all mankind, his principles of interracial cooperation, gender and racial equity, social change through nonviolent conflict resolution, global peace and social justice, economic security, and the elimination of poverty. As a multicultural state with residents that reflect a greater ethnic and racial diversity than any other state, Dr. King's message is particularly relevant in Hawaii.

Your Committee believes that this bill is an important and appropriate recognition of the significance of Dr. King, the values that he held passionately and attempted to share with others, and the national holiday that honors and celebrates his memory.

Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended the measure by changing the amount of the appropriation from $1 to $2 to facilitate continued discussion on this issue.

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. 1532, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1532, H.D. 2, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair