STAND. COM. REP. NO.1404

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.B. No. 662

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. 662, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII SPORTS HALL OF FAME,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to ensure for all time that Hawaii's athletes whose competitive spirit and accomplishments have focused national and international attention on Hawaii will be forever preserved.

Specifically, this bill enacts a new statutory section to designate the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame, a private nonprofit corporation, as the State of Hawaii Museum of Sports History in the Islands. This concept is modeled upon existing law establishing the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum as the State of Hawaii Museum of Natural and Cultural History (section 6E-40, Hawaii Revised Statutes). The Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame may select one or more sites for a museum, with preference given to a recreational facility having convenient access to tourists.

Upon further consideration, your Committee has made several technical amendments for purposes of style.

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. 662, 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. 662, 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