STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1403-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.R. No. 47

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.R. No. 47 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY FOR VETERANS CONTINGENT UPON THE RECEIPT OF FEDERAL FUNDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to urge the President of the United States and the United States Congress to support House Bill No. 2074, which, contingent upon the receipt of federal funds, authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the construction of a long-term care facility for veterans in the state.

     The Department of Defense, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Military Officers Association of America, and the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii testified in support of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 47 and recommends its adoption.

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

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair