STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1305

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.B. No. 1831

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 2

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1831, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to establish a military liaison trust fund to support a nonprofit entity to serve as liaison with the military in Hawaii.

     Your Committee finds that the presence of the military in Hawaii contributes to the maintenance of peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.  The military is also one of the largest sources of revenue for the State.  Your Committee believes that it is important to provide support to a nonprofit entity that will serve as liaison in matters relating to the military.  However, your Committee emphasizes that it is the intent of the Committee that the liaison serve the business community only and not be seen as a gatekeeper.  Further, your Committee intends that the moneys used to fund the military liaison trust fund be from federal and private sources only, and not the State.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Deleting the appropriation provision; and

(2)  Amending the effective date to July 1, 2077, to encourage further discussion on this measure.

     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 H.B. No. 1831, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1831, H.D. 2, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair