STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2004

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 2440

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Intergovernmental and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2440 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE MAUI OFFICE OF VETERANS' SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to make an appropriation for the Maui Office of Veterans' Services.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of Veterans' Services; Vietnam Veterans of Maui; and one individual. 

     The appropriation under this measure is required to hire personnel, purchase furniture and equipment, and make office renovations.  Testimony indicated that the Maui facility is in dire need of a counselor position, a clerical position, and office equipment and renovations.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Intergovernmental and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2440 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Intergovernmental and Military Affairs,

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LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair