STAND. COM. REP. NO.1117

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.B. No. 1532

H.D. 2

S.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Science, Arts, and Technology, to which was referred H.B. No. 1532, H.D. 2, 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 in Hawaii.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition-Hawaii, the Hawaii State Parent Teacher Student Association, and two private citizens.

Your Committee finds that the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is important not only for his impact upon our nation, but especially in Hawaii, a state comprising many ethnic and racial groups. Your Committee further finds that 2004 is the 15th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in Hawaii, and many educational programs and events are planned, including an art exhibit, a musical concert, a parade, a unity rally, a black history film festival, and the distribution of educational materials in paperback and CD-Rom versions to schools and libraries. Your Committee agrees that state support for the coordination of these programs and activities is appropriate in recognition of Dr. King's contributions to our nation and our State.

Your Committee notes its support for the requested amounts of $15,000 to be appropriated in each fiscal year, but has amended this measure to insert $1 in each fiscal year in recognition of further consideration by the Committee on Ways and Means.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Science, Arts, and Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1532, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1532, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Science, Arts, and Technology,

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair