STAND. COM. REP. NO.  677-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.C.R. No. 35

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 35 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII FOR THE TROOP TALENT ACT OF 2013,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining civilian vocational and professional certifications and licenses, which will help them adjust to civilian life when they separate from military service, by expressing the support of the Legislature for the Troop Talent Act of 2013.

The Department of Defense and National Association for Uniformed Services-Hawaii Chapter 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. 35 and recommends its adoption.

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