STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1596-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 3312

S.D. 1

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 3312, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATE GESTURE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Adopt, establish, and designate the shaka as the official gesture of the State; and

(2) Authorize the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to develop a public work of art related to the shaka and its history to be displayed in a prominent location in the State.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Bulletin and seven individuals.

Your Committee finds that the shaka is a key brand symbol for Hawaii, offering influential power to build the State's economy, global brand, and resident pride. Your Committee further finds that, as the shaka is now used around the world, this measure ensures that Hawaii retains recognition as the birthplace of the shaka and honors the shaka as the official gesture of the State.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Including a definition of "shaka"; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3312, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3312, S.D. 1, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair