Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 121 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution, as received by your Committee, is to urge the people of Hawaii to recognize U.S. military personnel and their families as Hawaii residents.

For purposes of public discussion, your Committee circulated a proposed H.D. 1 version at the public hearing, which deleted the substance of the original measure and inserted provisions requesting the United States Department of Defense to maintain the current structure of the United States Pacific Command.

The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii submitted testimony supporting the proposed H.D. 1, but recommended an amendment.

Your Committee finds that very recent developments concerning a proposal to alter the structure of the United States Pacific Command may not be in the best interest of our state and could have unintended consequences in the Pacific region. Your Committee also notes that a companion measure on the original measure, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 106, is still progressing through the Legislature.

Upon further review, your Committee has amended this measure by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 121, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 121, H.D. 1.