STAND. COM. REP. NO.  413-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.B. No. 2071

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts, to which was referred H.B. No. 2071 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO GOLD STAR FAMILY DAY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to honor, support, and cherish the families of those United States Armed Forces members who have bravely sacrificed their lives for their country.  Specifically, this measure establishes the last Sunday in September as "Gold Star Family Day" in Hawaii.

The Office of Veterans Services, Hawaii Family Forum, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Hawaii Catholic Conference, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2071, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2071, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts,

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K. MARK TAKAI, Chair