STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1655

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

 

RE:   H.R. No. 142

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 142 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO SET ASIDE AND TRANSFER SIXTY ACRES OF LAND TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WEST HAWAII MULTI-PURPOSE AND INTERGENERATIONAL VETERANS CENTER,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Governor to set aside and transfer sixty acres of land to support the establishment of a West Hawaii multi-purpose and intergenerational Veterans Center.

 

     The Office of Veterans Services, Kauai Veterans Council, Maui County Veterans Council, West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery Development and Expansion Association, Oahu Veterans Council, Hawaii Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America, West Hawaii Veterans Council, and several concerned individuals supported this resolution.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 142 and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair