STAND. COM. REP. NO.  762

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 121

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 121, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII CIVIL AIR PATROL,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to help support the provision of humanitarian emergency services, emergency warning services, and post-disaster recovery operations by appropriating funds for the operational expenses of the Hawaii Civil Air Patrol.

     The 66^th Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol and several concerned individuals supported this bill.  The Department of Defense provided comments.

     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. 121, H.D. 1, 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