STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1460

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

 

RE:   S.B. No. 1438

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Tourism & Culture, to which was referred S.B. No. 1438, S.D. 2, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO PLAN FOR THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HAWAII STATEHOOD,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to establish a temporary commission to plan and coordinate the public celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of Hawaii's admission to statehood.

 

     The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism supported this bill and suggested amendments.  The Hawaiian Political Action Council of Hawaii opposed this measure.  A concerned individual submitted comments.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Changing the selection method for the commission to enable the Governor to select six members of the commission from a list of 12 names submitted by the Senate President, and six members of the commission from a list of 12 names submitted by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

 

     (2)  Changing its effective date to January 1, 2025, to encourage further discussion; and

 

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

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism & Culture that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1438, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1438, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Tourism & Culture,

 

 

 

 

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair