STAND. COM. REP. NO.  587-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.B. No. 1868

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1868 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EMERGENCY SHELTERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for fiscal year 2014-2015 to retrofit public school facilities so that they may be used as emergency shelters.

The State Civil Defense, Department of Education, and several individuals supported this measure.  

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1868 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair