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. 1387 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to enhance public safety by appropriating an unspecified amount of funds to establish eight additional positions to assist the State Civil Defense in:

(1) Reorganizing its operations; and

The Honolulu Police Department testified in support of this measure. The State Department of Defense supported the intent of this bill.

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. 1387 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.