STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1291

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.C.R. No. 13

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 13 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE SUPPORT OF THE REPEAL OF COMBAT EXCLUSIONARY RULES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to promote equality and fairness in the United States Armed Services by requesting the President of the United States and the United States Congress to immediately repeal the combat exclusionary rules as contrary to good order and discipline and as the humane, ethical thing to do.

A concerned individual testified in support of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 13 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts,

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K. MARK TAKAI, Chair