Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations, to which was referred H.B. No. 2234, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to re-establish and appropriate funds for the 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Korean War Commission.

Your Committee received testimony from the Department of Defense, three members of the 50^th Anniversary Commemoration of the Korean War Steering Committee, 102 members of the 5^th Regimental Combat Team, 19 members of the Aloha Chapter of the Chosin Few, Inc., a veteran of the Korean Marine Corps, and 29 American veterans.

Your Committee finds that those who fought for Korea in her time of need are stalwart defenders of freedom who deserve commemorative ceremonies of a dignity commensurate with their great sacrifices. This measure would provide those brave soldiers with a welcome sense of closure and honor those who never returned.

Your Committee has amended the measure by raising the appropriation from $1 to $200,000.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2234, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2234, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.