STAND. COM. REP. NO.1240
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2003
RE: S.C.R. No. 5
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2003
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 5 entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE MILITARY AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF HAWAII IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL STATIONED IN HAWAII,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to express support for specific measures instituted by the Military Affairs Council (Council) of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii (Chamber) to improve the quality of life for military personnel stationed in the islands.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Chamber and the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce.
Your Committee finds that this measure recognizes the significant contributions of the military to various communities in the islands. Your Committee also finds that our military personnel should be honored and respected, and that military personnel and their families should live and work as comfortably as possible when stationed in Hawaii.
Therefore, your Committee fully supports this measure, including the specific measures listed therein, in an effort to improve the quality of life for our hardworking military personnel.
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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 5 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations,
____________________________ CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair |
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