STAND. COM. REP. NO.  255-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   H.B. No. 2383

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2383 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FLAGS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to honor prisoners of war and those missing in action by:

     (1)  Recognizing the National League of Families' prisoner of war/missing in action flag; and

     (2)  Requiring all buildings under the jurisdiction of the State to have the prisoner of war/missing in action flag flown under the United States of America flag, with certain exceptions.

The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii and several individuals supported this bill.

     Your Committee finds that displaying the prisoner of war/missing in action flag along with other legally sanctioned flag standards is a way to show solidarity with the families of loved ones who are prisoners of war or missing in action.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2383 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs,

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ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Chair