Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 1013 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to the Department of Defense for veterans' newsletters.

The Department of Defense and two individuals submitted testimony in support of the measure.

Your Committee finds that thousands of veterans are unaware of what their full benefits are. At one time, a newsletter was being produced to inform them of these services. Currently, the Department of Defense lacks the funds and manpower to maintain either a website or newsletter. Your Committee acknowledges that it is imperative to inform veterans of their benefits, and providing a newsletter would accomplish this important function.

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 S.B. No. 1013 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.