STAND. COM. REP. 3370
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2004
RE: S.C.R. No. 181
S.D. 1
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.C.R. No. 181 entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DEVELOP FLEXIBLE DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR SCENIC HIGHWAYS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Transportation to develop flexible design guidelines for scenic highways.
Prior to holding a hearing on this measure, a proposed S.D. 1 was prepared and made available for public review. In that form, it recommends the long-term care Veterans Affairs State Home in Hilo be named in honor of Yukio Okutsu.
Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Office of Veterans Affairs, Big Island Veterans Association, and eleven individuals.
Mr. Yukio Okutsu of Hilo, who served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, is the recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, our nation's highest award for valor. Mr. Okutsu's action are representative of the distinguished service provided by all veterans who have served in our nation's military services.
Your Committee has amended this measure by adopting the changes in the proposed S.D. 1.
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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 181, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 181, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations,
____________________________ CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair |
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