STAND. COM. REP. NO.  860

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 1063

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1063 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to support Hawaii's citizen-soldiers by requiring the State to allow officers, warrant officers, and enlisted personnel of the Hawaii Army and Air National Guard, while on active duty, to have their pay directly deposited by electronic means into their personal banking accounts.

     The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii supported this bill.

     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. 1063 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair