STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1240

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2019

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1375

      H.D. 2

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1375, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII MUSEUM OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to support the Hawaii Museum of Natural and Cultural History, including the hiring of necessary staff; provided that the funds serve in addition to and do not reduce the Department of Budget and Finance's base budget for the Museum.

 

     The Hawaii Tourism Authority, Bishop Museum, Hawaiian Affairs Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, and an individual submitted testimony in support of the measure.  The Department of Budget and Finance and Department of the Attorney General offered comments on the measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Changing the amount appropriated to an unspecified amount; and

 

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     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. 1375, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1375, H.D. 2.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair