STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1545

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.C.R. No. 10

       H.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 10, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ADJUTANT GENERAL TO IDENTIFY THE LOCATION OF EVERY PUBLIC SAFE ROOM IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAII PROVIDING SUITABLE SHELTER FROM VOG AND DEVELOP PLANS TO ESTABLISH SUCH SAFE ROOMS IN ADDITIONAL AREAS THAT NEED THEM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Adjutant General to identify the location of every public safe room in the County of Hawaii providing suitable shelter from vog, and develop plans to establish safe rooms in additional areas that need them.

     No testimony was presented to the Committee.

     Your Committee finds that providing the people of the County of Hawaii with a safe place that is protected from the harmful conditions associated with vog will encourage those people to take the necessary precautions to avoid the risks and detrimental side effects associated with exposure to vog.  Your Committee also finds that the development of safe rooms throughout the County of Hawaii may also be beneficial to the people of the County of Hawaii if they are confronted with other public dangers or concerns.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 10, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs,

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WILL ESPERO, Chair