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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES             H.R. NO.              
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2000                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                     HOUSE  RESOLUTION

REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN FOR THE CONVERSION OF
   WASHINGTON PLACE INTO A MUSEUM.



 1       WHEREAS, in 1846, Captain John Dominis constructed a
 2   stately manor near the grounds of Iolani Palace, which would
 3   later come to be known as Washington Place; and
 4   
 5       WHEREAS, Washington Place became the home of Queen
 6   Liliuokalani, the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian
 7   Islands, whose grace, spirit, and love for all personified the
 8   concept of "aloha"; and
 9   
10       WHEREAS, Washington Place currently houses many of Queen
11   Liliuokalani's personal effects, including a wristlet made of
12   her hanai father's hair and her famous Fisher piano; and
13   
14       WHEREAS, it is only fitting that this structure, with its
15   cultural and historical significance and its deep-rooted ties
16   to Queen Liliuokalani, be converted into a museum dedicated to
17   the memory of, and contributions made by, Queen Liliuokalani;
18   now, therefore,
19   
20       BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the
21   Twentieth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session
22   of 2000, that the Office of the Governor, the Department of
23   Accounting and General Services, the Friends of Iolani Palace,
24   and the Queen Liliuokalani Trust develop a plan for the
25   conversion of Washington Place into a museum dedicated to the
26   memory and contributions of Queen Liliuokalani; and
27   
28       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the plan include:
29   
30       (1)  A preliminary design and associated costs related to
31            the conversion;
32   
33       (2)  Identification of likely private matching funds to
34            assist in the conversion;

 
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 1       (3)  Identification of an appropriate department, agency,
 2            or organization to administer and manage the museum;
 3            and 
 4   
 5       (4)  Recommendations regarding a new executive residence
 6            that can be ready for occupancy by the end of 2002;
 7   
 8   and
 9   
10       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Office of the Governor, the
11   Department of Accounting and General Services, the Friends of
12   Iolani Palace, and the Queen Liliuokalani Trust submit:
13   
14       (1)  A preliminary report of the plan, including findings
15            and recommendations, to the Legislature no later than
16            twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular
17            Session of 2001; and
18   
19       (2)  A final report of the plan, including findings and
20            recommendations, to the Legislature no later than
21            twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular
22            Session of 2002;
23   
24   and
25   
26       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
27   Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, the Comptroller, the
28   Executive Director of the Friends of Iolani Palace, and the
29   Executive Director of the Queen Liliuokalani Trust.
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