Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2882 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to design, construct, and repair the roof hangar at the Hawaii wing headquarters of the Hawaii Civil Air Patrol.

Your Committee finds that the Civil Air Patrol is a peacetime auxiliary of the Air Force whose mission is to provide search and rescue services and administer aerospace education and cadet programs. The Civil Air Patrol is also an active participant in counter-drug operations for the Drug Enforcement Agency and participates in disaster relief, homeland security, and medical emergency transport services to local and national organizations.

The legislature further finds that a lack of funds for maintenance and repair projects has diminished the effectiveness of Civil Air Patrol operations.

This measure would provide the necessary funds to address these maintenance and repair concerns to allow the Civil Air Patrol to continue on its mission and to serve the people of Hawaii.

Your Committee has amended the measure by changing the appropriation to an unspecified amount for the purpose of continuing discussion on the matter.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2882, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2882, S.D. 1.