STAND. COM. REP. NO. 453

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2025

RE: H.B. No. 674

H.D. 1

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Madame:

Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred H.B. No. 674 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the payment of allowances for TRICARE, TRICARE Dental Program, and vision coverage to all officers, warrant officers, and enlisted personnel of the Hawaii National Guard ordered to active duty for more than thirty days.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Defense; Hawaii National Guard; and one individual.

Your Committee finds that it is essential to ensure that Hawaii National Guard servicemembers receive necessary medical care when they are called to serve on state active duty for more than thirty days, especially during disasters or domestic crises. These servicemembers who make significant sacrifices to selflessly protect and serve the people of Hawaii deserve this vital coverage for their health and well-being.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 674, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 674, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety,

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair