STAND. COM. REP. NO. 780-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2181

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2181, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to recognize and honor the 2,403 service members and civilians who were killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawai‘i, by establishing December 7 of each year as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in Hawai‘i.

A concerned individual supported this measure. The Office of Veterans Services offered comments for 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. 2181, H.D. 1, 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