STAND. COM. REP. NO. 269

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 116

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts and Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 116 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to authorize the issuance of special number plates to commemorate Duke Kahanamoku.

Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Aquatics Foundation, Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation, a petition signed by thirty-two individuals, and one individual.

Your Committees find that Duke Kahanamoku was one of the first internationally recognized Native Hawaiians with a multitude of achievements that have contributed greatly to Hawaii's favorable international reputation. Furthermore, Duke Kahanamoku was an all-around waterman, lifeguard and lifesaver, swim record-setter, swim and surfer instructor, five-time Olympic medalist in swimming and water polo, sheriff of the City and County of Honolulu, and Hawaii's original Ambassador of Aloha. Therefore, this measure will authorize the issuance of special number plates to commemorate and honor Duke Kahanamoku.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts and Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 116 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts and Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs,

________________________________ GLENN WAKAI, Chair

________________________________ CHRIS LEE, Chair