Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1207, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to appropriate funds to retrofit buildings used as emergency shelters in times of need, and to purchase flood mitigation equipment to better withstand harsh weather conditions and protect those being housed in that structure when conditions demand its use.

The Department of Education supported this bill. The State of Hawaii Department of Defense supported the intent of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1207, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.