Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2045, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to make an appropriation to the Hawaii Civil Air Patrol.

This measure would enable the Civil Air Patrol to resume flight operations and training in support of state and county civil defense agencies. This support includes airborne tsunami and hurricane warnings, disaster relief, and search and rescue operations. Thus, the Civil Air Patrol plays a vital role in civil defense.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by appropriating $50,000 to be matched by the Hawaii Department of Defense, and making the measure effective on July 1, 2004.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2045, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2045, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.