STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1749

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2023

 

RE:   H.R. No. 74

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Culture, Arts & International Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 74 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE FORMATION OF A WORKING GROUP TO CREATE A PLAN REGARDING THE RETURN OF CULTURAL ARTIFACTS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the formation of a working group to create a plan regarding the return of cultural artifacts.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from three individuals.

 

     Your Committee finds that cultural artifacts are an important part of the history of Native Hawaiians and many of Hawaii's cultural artifacts have been transported out of State, as have many cultural artifacts that belong to other nations found their way into the State.  Your Committee further finds this measure will help in returning cultural artifacts to the right people and nations.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by adding a definition of cultural artifact that excludes human remains and funerary objects.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Culture, Arts & International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 74, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 74, H.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Culture, Arts & International Affairs,

 

 

 

 

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ADRIAN K. TAM, Chair