Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2934 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to assist homeless veterans by authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to renovate existing barracks and other structures at Kalaeloa to provide shelter to these veterans.

The Department of Defense, US VETS-Hawaii, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs 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. 2934 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.