STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1434-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.C.R. No. 19

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.C.R. No. 19 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND THE HAWAII OFFICE OF VETERANS SERVICES TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF WOMEN VETERANS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1)  Urge the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and the Hawaii Office of Veterans Services to develop comprehensive programs and services to address the needs of women veterans; and

(2)  Request the Hawaii Office of Veterans Services to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the 2013 Regular Session on the progress made in developing comprehensive programs and services to address the needs of women veterans.

The State Representative of District 38, Office of Veterans Services, and American Civil Liberties Union 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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 19 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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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair