STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1989-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 1112

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1112, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to amend the minimum appointment eligibility requirements for the position of Adjutant General to a person who:

(1) Holds or has held a commission of the rank of Colonel in the military grade of O6 or above, or its equivalent;

(2) Has served as a commissioned officer in one or more components in the Army or Air Force for at least ten years; and

(3) Has no administrative actions preventing promotion to the rank of a General Officer in the military grade of O7 or O8.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Defense.

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 S.B. No. 1112, S.D. 2, 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