STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1426-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.C.R. No. 218

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. 218 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, CHAIRPERSON OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, HAWAII CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION, GOVERNOR, AND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF HAWAII – MILITARY AFFAIRS COUNCIL, TO DO EVERYTHING WITHIN THEIR POWER AND INFLUENCE TO RETAIN MILITARY AND DEFENSE-RELATED CIVILIAN JOBS IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the President of the United States, Chairperson of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary of Defense, Hawaii Congressional Delegation, Governor, and The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii-Military Affairs Council to retain military and defense-related civilian jobs in Hawaii.

The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii and Office of Veterans Affairs 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. 218 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Economic Revitalization & Business.

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

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair