Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations, to which was referred S.B. No. 2131 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to make an appropriation for the Department of Defense to publish the Hawaii Veterans' Newsletter.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Hawaii Department of Defense, Disabled American Veterans, Oahu Veterans Council, and one individual.

This measure is intended to help Hawaii veterans and their families to become better informed of veterans affairs and services, whether by print or electronic means. With veterans residing on all of the islands, an efficient system of communication and dissemination of news that affect their benefits is crucial.

Your Committee has amended this measure by replacing the sum appropriated with an unspecified amount in order to facilitate further discussion on the funding necessary to carry out the purposes of this measure.

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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2131, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2131, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.