STAND. COM. REP. NO.  2203

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2023

 

RE:   S.C.R. No. 100

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Culture, Arts & International Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 100 entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO COLLABORATE WITH THE OFFICE OF VETERANS' SERVICES TO PLAN AND CONSTRUCT MEMORIALS TO HONOR THE SACRIFICES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF VETERANS FROM HAWAII,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to collaborate with the Office of Veterans' Services to plan and construct memorials to honor the sacrifices and contributions of veterans from Hawaii.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Defense, Hawaii Air National Guard, Office of Veterans' Services, Hawai‘i Army National Guard, and one individual.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

 

     Your Committee finds that the freedom and security that United States citizens enjoy today are direct results of the sacrifices and continued vigilance of the United States armed forces over the course of the nation's history.  Your Committee further finds that public memorials are an important form of recognition for veterans and military personnel.  Your Committee therefore finds that this measure recognizes the sacrifices of veterans from Hawaii who have dedicated their lives to the freedom and security of the United States.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Culture, Arts & International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 100, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 100, H.D. 1.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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ADRIAN K. TAM, Chair