STAND. COM. REP. NO.2205

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2002

RE: S.B. No. 3036

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations, to which was referred S.B. No. 3036 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF VETERAN SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to make an appropriation for increased outreach counseling services for veterans.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Office of Veterans Services.

Your Committee finds that there is a need for enhanced outreach counseling, especially on the islands of Hawaii and Maui. These islands have approximately 11,482 and 7,919 veterans, respectively, and the additional funds will allow the Office of Veterans Services to contract counseling services to supplement the services that are provided by the one counselor position on each island.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3036 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations,

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CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair