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 S.B. No. 2045, S.D. 2, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

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

Specifically, the bill appropriates an unspecified amount of funds, to be matched dollar for dollar by the Hawaii Department of Defense, for purposes of operational expenses of the Hawaii Civil Air Patrol.

Testimony in support of the measure was received by the state Department of Defense, the Civil Air Patrol, Hawaii Wing, and an individual.

Members of the Civil Air Patrol are the official volunteer auxiliary of the United States Air Force. In Hawaii, the Civil Air Patrol provides a number of services to the State of Hawaii, including search and rescue missions, tsunami patrols and warnings, and drug enforcement activities. The Cadet Program provides education for Hawaii's youth in leadership, military science, aerospace education, and citizenship. In addition, the Civil Air Patrol participates in Hawaii homeland defense activities and supports a number of local community activities.

Your Committee finds that this measure will assist the Civil Air Patrol to provide a full range of services that benefit the people of Hawaii.

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 S.B. No. 2045, S.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.