STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1430

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 55

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 55 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT AND RECOMMEND HAWAII AS THE SITE FOR THE BARACK OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND CENTER,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the United States Congress and the Barack Obama Foundation to support and recommend Hawaii as the site for the Barack Obama Presidential Library and Center.

 

     The Hawaii Presidential Center and University of Hawaii supported this measure.  The Kakaako Makai Community Planning Advisory Council and an individual opposed this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 55 and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair