STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1379

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.C.R. No. 152

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Economic Development and Technology, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 152 entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR TO PLACE IOLANI PALACE ON THE NOMINATION LIST TO THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION FOR WORLD HERITAGE SITE DESIGNATION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to urge the United States Department of the Interior to place Iolani Palace on the nomination list to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizations for World Heritage Site designation.

 

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Iolani Palace.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Your Committee finds that Iolani Palace is truly a historic landmark and symbol of Hawaii that is recognized throughout the world.  Your Committee also finds that the nomination and subsequent recognition of Iolani Palace as a World Heritage Site will greatly enhance the visibility and further worldwide recognition of Iolani Palace.  Your Committee further finds that the designation of Iolani Palace as a World Heritage Site may help to secure new funding sources that can be used to preserve or restore Iolani Palace.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Clarifying that the Department of the Interior is urged to assist the Friends of Iolani Palace in preparing a nomination to the United States World Heritage Tentative List and to give that nomination its full consideration when selecting sites to include on the current United States World Heritage Tentative List;

 

     (2)  Adding Princess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa on the list of recipients to be transmitted a certified copy of this measure; and

 

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purpose of clarity.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development and Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 152, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 152, S.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development and Technology,

 

 

 

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CAROL FUKUNAGA, Chair