STAND. COM.
Honolulu, Hawaii
REP. No.
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MARUZ 2023
RE: s.c.R. No. 14
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty—Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred
S.C.R. No. 14 entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN HAWAIIAN‘CULTURAL
CENTERS WITHIN THE STATE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
intent of this measure is to request the
The purpose and
Office of Hawaiian Affairs to establish and maintain Hawaiian
cultural centers within the State.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the ma‘olau Foundation.
Your Committee finds that Native Hawaiians and their rich and
vibrant culture are what continues to make Hawaii unique and
different from other places in the world. However, your Committee
finds that despite the importance of Hawaiian culture in the
State, there are no public spaces solely dedicated to the practice
and perpetuation of Hawaiian culture. Therefore, this measure
requests the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to establish and maintain
Hawaiian cultural centers within the State.
affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
As
Committee on Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report,
your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R.
No. 14 and recommends its adoption.
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Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Hawaiian Affairs,
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MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Hawaiian Affairs
HWN
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
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D The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:
The Recommendation is:
E Pass, unamended ss, with amendments D Hold D Recommit'
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Members
SHIMABUKURO, Mane S.L. (C)
FEVELLA, Kurt (VC)
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Aye_ Aye (WR)
2310
Nay
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Excused
IHARA, Jr., Les
KEOHOKALOLE, Jarrett
RICHARDS, m, Herbert M. “Tim" //4
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Recommendation:
TOTA L 5 ’ I -'
QAdopted D Not Adopted
Chair’s or
Distribution:
DWEM Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Repon Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 11/30/22