STAND. COM. REP. NO. 524

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1178

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1178 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE FISCAL BIENNIUM 2019-2021 BUDGET REQUESTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to increase the federal fund ceiling available to the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) by appropriating $199,300 and $229,300 in fiscal years 2020 and 2021, respectively, in other federal funds to DLNR's Prevention of Natural Disasters (LNR 810) program.

DLNR supported this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1178 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs,

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GREGG TAKAYAMA, Chair