STAND. COM. REP. NO.  4-14

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1551

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1551 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to establish the Instructional Office of Hawaiian Studies to provide instruction to public school students on Hawaiian history, culture, arts, and language and appropriate funds for the establishment of the Office.

 

     Two individuals provided testimony in support of this measure.  An individual provided testimony in opposition to this measure.  The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Department of Education provided comments on this measure.

 

     Your Committee respectfully requests that your Committee on Education consider whether the appropriation proposed would be more suitable as a budget line item.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1551 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Education.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs,

 

 

 

 

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FAYE P. HANOHANO, Chair