STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 3 2024
RE: S.R. No. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts, to
which was referred S.R. No. 1 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE DAY OF THE SECOND NEW MOON
AFTER THE WINTER SOLSTICE OF EVERY YEAR AS THE LUNAR NEW YEAR
IN THE STATE OF HAWAII,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to recognize the
day of the second new moon after the winter solstice of every year
as the Lunar New Year in the State.
Your Committee received no testimony on this measure.
Your Committee finds that the Lunar New Year is joyously
observed by numerous residents in the State and is celebrated by
more than two-thirds of Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese
Americans in general. Your Committee further finds that the
United States House of Representatives introduced resolutions
recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the Lunar
New Year in 2021 and 2023; California recognized the Lunar New
Year as a state holiday in 2022; and New York recognized the Lunar
New Year as a public school holiday in 2023. Your Committee
concludes that recognizing the Lunar New Year in Hawaii honors the
State's rich cultural history, demonstrates its commitment to
cultural diversity, and extends best wishes for peace and
prosperity to all who celebrate this important occasion.
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As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts that is
attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent
and purpose of S.R. No. 1 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Transportation and
Culture and the Arts,
CHRIS LEE, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts
TCA
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
SIL I TCZ>
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ___________________________________
The Repdmmendation is:
Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye / Aye (WR) Nay Excused
LEE, Chris (C)
INOUYE, Lorraine R. (VC)
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C.
KANUHA, Dru Mamo
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL
Recommendation: i—
Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signaturp;.y__^_^ _____
Distribution: Original Yellow] Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 01/09/24