STAND. COM. REP. NO. 222-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 2354
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, to
which was referred H.B. No. 2354 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE FIFTIETH
     ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION OF THE KOREAN WAR COMMISSION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to appropriate funds for the
50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Korean War Commission.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Office of Veterans Services, the State Advisory Board on
Veterans Services, the Adjutant General, the Chamber of Commerce
of Hawaii, the American Ex-Prisoners of War, members of the
Korean War Veterans Association, members of the 5th Regimental
Combat Team, members of the 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the
Korean War Commission, and a retired general from the Republic of
Korea.

     Your Committee finds that it is imperative that the state
provide funds to properly conduct ceremonies and activities to
remember and commemorate the Korean War and the price paid by
Hawaii's sons and daughters.

     Your Committee notes that only Honolulu county and Hawaii
county have given any indication of the funding level needed for
their activities.  Your Committee respectfully requests that your
Committee on Finance give favorable consideration to additional

 
 
 
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appropriations from other counties as they determine the level of
their need.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the
appropriation amount to $55,000.  Your Committee has also amended
this measure to direct the Commission to carry out its mission in
all counties throughout the state.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs that is attached
to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of H.B. No. 2354, as amended herein, and recommends that
it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No.
2354, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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



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                                   NESTOR R. GARCIA, Chair