Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 12, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the state Department of Defense to submit to the Legislature a homeland security plan for approval to expend federal funds received from the Office of Domestic Preparedness and the state Homeland Security Program.

Several concerned individuals testified in support of this measure. The state Department of Defense provided comments.

Your Committee finds that this measure will provide accountability for federal Office of Domestic Preparedness and state Homeland Security Program moneys and keep the Legislature and public informed on homeland security issues and concerns.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive changes for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 12, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 12, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.