STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 349
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2019
RE: H.B. No. 1334
H.D. 1
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. 1334 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPERATING BUDGET,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency supported this measure.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Adding an item to reflect a decrease of $4,500,000 in general fund appropriations to the Major Disaster Fund (DEF110/AA) for FY 2019-2020 and FY 2020-2021; and
(2) Changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion on this measure.
Your Committee notes that the Major Disaster Fund (DEF110/AA) serves an important purpose. However, the proposed $4,500,000 in general fund appropriations for FY 2019-2020 and FY 2020-2021 to the Major Disaster Fund is not necessary because the Department of Defense is able to allocate other departmental funds for this purpose. In addition, the Legislature through the passage of legislation may provide major disaster relief funding to be used by the Department of Defense.
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. 1334, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1334, H.D. 1, 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 |
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