STAND. COM. REP. NO.  223-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.B. No. 2410

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2410 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Governor to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the United States Department of Defense to provide continued support for the military's presence in Hawaii.

The Military Officers Association of America, Hawaii Chapter and The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii testified in support of this measure.

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2410 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and 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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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair