Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 620, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to make an appropriation from the general fund for the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at Kealakehe High School.

Your Committee finds that the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program is one of the oldest and largest time-tested public enterprises for youth development, which strengthens our youth, communities, and nation by nurturing individualism and building self-discipline, teamwork, motivation, and confidence in young people.

Your Committee believes that the State should support the Kealakehe Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program with this appropriation, which will be matched with federal funds.

Your Committee has amended this bill by changing the amount appropriated and its effective date to facilitate further discussion on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 620, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 620, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.