STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1373

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

 

RE:   H.R. No. 246

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 246 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO TO SEEK GRANT MONEYS AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR STUDYING THE FEASIBILITY OF INCORPORATING NATIVE HAWAIIAN PLANT SPECIES IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this resolution is to help encourage the responsible and successful incorporation of native Hawaiian plant species in public spaces by requesting the University of Hawaii (UH) at Hilo to seek available resources to study the feasibility of incorporating native Hawaiian plant species in capital improvement projects.

 

     The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported this measure.  The Chancellor of UH-Hilo provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 246 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Hawaiian Affairs,

 

 

 

 

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FAYE HANOHANO, Chair