Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1879, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for the Office of Veterans Services' quarterly newsletter to disseminate important information about various veteran-related events and services.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Defense Office of Veterans Services, the Department of Defense Advisory Board on Veterans Services, and two individuals.

Your Committee finds that the Office of Veterans' Services newsletter provides essential information to the veteran-related community, and should receive state financial support.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1879, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.