STAND. COM. REP. NO. 358-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.B. No. 2278

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2278 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATE MILITARY FORCES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to support Hawaii's citizen-soldiers by exempting all income received by a person serving in the state military forces who is ordered to active duty in federal service for the duration of the active duty.

The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii testified in support of this bill. The Department of Defense and Department of Taxation opposed this measure. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii submitted comments.

Your Committee finds that providing a tax exemption would help to ease the burden faced by individuals called to active duty and would also provide an incentive for these men and women to continue their service to the state and the nation.

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. 2278 and recommends that it pass Second Reading 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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KEN ITO, Chair