STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1281

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.C.R. No. 183

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 183 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING APPLICATION FOR, GRANTING OF, AND FISCAL SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF AND EMERGENCY PREVENTION EFFORTS FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII AND THE COUNTY OF MAUI IN THE WAKE OF THE MARCH 2011 TSUNAMI,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to support the counties affected by the March 10, 2011, tsunami generated by the Japanese earthquake by, among other things:

     (1)  Requesting the Counties of Hawaii and Maui to apply for the maximum amount of federal relief funds available and to cover the requisite cost share for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's public assistance program and individual assistance program;

     (2)  Requesting the State to assist the affected counties by maximizing available matching funds for federal reimbursements;

     (3)  Assembling a task force to expedite relief to the affected counties;

     (4)  Urging the United States Congress to refrain from making cuts to the Pacific Tsunami Alert System; and

     (5)  Expediting building permits for the affected counties so victims can rebuild.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 183 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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for HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair