STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3351

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.B. No. 1771

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 1

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1771, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CIVIL AIR PATROL,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate funds to the Department of Defense to support operational mission readiness activities of the Hawaii Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, including facilities maintenance, not funded by the National Civil Air Patrol.

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Defense, Department of Defense-Civil Defense Division, Department of Transportation, Hawaii Wing Civil Air Patrol, Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, and two individuals.  Written comments in opposition were received from one individual.

Your Committee finds that the Hawaii Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is an important partner of the State's emergency management agencies and provides valuable assistance related to security, education, search and rescue missions, and training.  This measure ensures that the Hawaii Wing of the Civil Air Patrol can continue these important services.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making a technical nonsubstantive amendment for the purposes of clarity and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1771, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1771, H.D. 2, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair