STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1024

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    H.B. No. 1568

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1568, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE AMERICAN RED CROSS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to assist the Hawaii Chapter of the American Red Cross in its disaster preparedness efforts by appropriating funds that are to be expended by the Department of Defense for various capital improvements to the Oahu headquarters and four neighbor island offices of the American Red Cross.

 

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by two private organizations.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Your Committee finds that the Hawaii Chapter of the American Red Cross renders various forms of aid to victims of natural disasters in Hawaii solely through the efforts of volunteers and charitable contributions.  The Hawaii Chapter also teaches approximately thirty-five thousand people each year on disaster preparedness.  Your Committee also finds that having the State of Hawaii assist the Hawaii Chapter of the American Red Cross with funding for much needed capital improvement projects on Oahu and four neighbor islands will improve the quality of the relief efforts that are provided by the Hawaii Chapter and also ensure the safety of the services they give to the people of Hawaii each year.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purpose of clarity.

 

     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. 1568, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1568, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

 

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

 

 

 

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WILL ESPERO, Chair