STAND. COM. REP. NO. -24
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR15 ,2024
RE: S.C.R. No. 147
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs, to
which was referred S.C.R. No. 147 entitled:
“SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE TO BEGIN
PLANNING TO COLLABORATE WITH PARTNERS IN JAPAN TO
APPROPRIATELY RECOGNIZE THE EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END
OF WORLD WAR II, INCLUDING THE ATOMIC BOMBINGS AND LIVES LOST
IN JAPAN AND HAWAII THROUGHOUT THE WAR, AND REAFFIRM A
COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THESE TRAGEDIES ARE NEVER REPEATED,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the State to begin
planning to collaborate with partners in Japan to appropriately
recognize the eightieth anniversary of the end of World War II,
including the atomic bombings and lives lost in Japan and Hawaii
throughout the war, and reaffirm a commitment to ensuring these
tragedies are never repeated.
Your Committee received comments on this measure from the
State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.
Your Committee finds that August 2025 will mark the eightieth
anniversary of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki as
well as the conclusion of World War II in the Pacific. Your
Committee further finds that during World War II, Hawaii and Japan
lost countless lives in the attacks on Pearl Harbor, the atomic
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bombings, and in battles throughout the Pacific theater and around
the world. Your Committee concludes that properly recognizing and
honoring the lives lost in World War II, particularly at the
anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, will
reaffirm the lessons learned from these tragedies, strengthen
mutual respect and understanding between our people, and reaffirm
the deep friendship between Japan and Hawaii for current and
future generations.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing who is requested to begin planning to
collaborate with partners in Japan to appropriately
recognize the end of World War II from the State to the
State Foundation on Culture and the Arts;
(2) Amending its title accordingly; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Conunittee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs that is
attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent
and purpose of S.C.R. No. 147, as amended herein, and recommends
that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian
Affairs in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 147, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Culture, Arts, &
International Affairs,
A~Z~
ADRIAN K. TAM, Chair
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature
t~P
Record of Votes of the Committee on Culture, Arts & International Affairs
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date: I
~ t~V1
~I The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: C Pass, unamended (as is) Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
CAl Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. TAM, Adrian K. (C)
2. MARTINEZ, Rose (VC)
3. GARRETT, Andrew Takuya
4. KAPELA, Jeanne
5. MATAYOSHI, Scot Z.
6. SAYAMA, Jackson D.
7. ALCOS III, David
TOTAL (7) .-
The recommendation is: ~ Adopted Li Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
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Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature:
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