STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1126

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 1343

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1343 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SELECTIVE SERVICE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require that individuals between the ages of eighteen and twenty-six comply with the Military Selective Service Act to be eligible to enroll in a state-supported post-secondary educational institution, qualify for state financial assistance for post-secondary education, or be eligible for state or county employment or service.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the United States Selective Service System.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the University of Hawaii.

Your Committee notes that the University of Hawaii has requested additional administrative resources to implement this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

(2) Making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1343, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1343, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair