Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2823 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide for the maintenance of the west Hawaii veterans cemetery in the county of Hawaii.

Specifically, this measure authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds in the sum of $600,000 and makes an appropriation of the same sum for maintenance of the west Hawaii veterans cemetery.

The measure requires that the maintenance include, but not be limited to, the relocation of the cemetery water tank, restroom facility, and improvements to the cemetery irrigation system and landscaping.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the State of Hawaii Department of Defense and Council Member Joe Reynolds of the County of Hawaii County Council.

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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2823 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.