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HI SCR178
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Donovan Cruz
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AI Summary
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Requests the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, University of Hawai'i West Oahu Academy for Creative Media, and Hawaii Film Office to send a letter to Sony Pictures Entertainment and actress Jennifer Lawrence requesting an apology for desecrating sacred Native Hawaiian rocks during Hunger Games filming.
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Acknowledges that Native Hawaiian sacred sites including temples, shrines, rocks, petroglyphs, and ancient architectural remains should not be disturbed and deserve respect.
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Urges Sony Pictures Entertainment to educate its staff on respecting Native Hawaiian sites when filming in Hawaii.
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Requires certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Chancellor of the University of Hawai'i West Oahu; State Film Commissioner; and Sony Pictures Entertainment leadership.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism; The University Of Hawaii West Oahu Academy For Creative Media; And The Hawaii Film Office To Send A Letter To Sony Pictures Entertainment And Actress Jennifer Lawrence Asking For An Apology For An Incident In Which Sacred Rocks Were Desecrated During The Filming Of The Hunger Games.
DBEDT
Last Action
Re-Referred to ETT.
3/24/2017