STAND. COM. REP. NO. 872
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: H.B. No. 343
H.D. 1
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. 343 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to improve coordination of state support for military personnel and their involvement in educational activities by appropriating funds for one temporary position within the Department of Defense (DOD).
The Hawaii National Guard Enlisted Association, The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, and one individual testified in support of this bill. DOD offered comments.
Your Committee has amended this bill by:
(1) Changing the appropriation to $1 for the purpose of continuing discussion; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for style.
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. 343, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 343, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair |
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