Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 179 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department of Education to implement programs to demonstrate to the children of armed services members that the people of Hawaii value and appreciate the sacrifices of armed services members and their families.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the House Select Committee on War Preparedness, the Department of Education, and The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii.

Your Committee has amended this measure by deleting the provision requesting the Department of Education to impart to students the possible motivations of war protestors.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 179, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 179, H.D. 1.