STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1262-14

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

 

RE:   H.R. No. 118

 

 

 

 

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.R. No. 118 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS WITH FUNDING FOR ITS HOMESTEAD PROGRAM,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to urge Hawaii's congressional delegation to introduce federal legislation to provide the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands with funding for its homestead program.

 

     The Office of Hawaiian Affairs provided testimony in support of this measure.  The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands provided comments.

 

     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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 118 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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FAYE P. HANOHANO, Chair