STAND. COM. REP. NO. 496

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 970

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 970 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR NATURAL DISASTERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to provide emergency monetary aid to residents and businesses impacted by a natural disaster.

This bill allows the Governor, upon the declaration of an emergency, to release up to ten per cent of the moneys appropriated from the emergency and budget reserve fund to provide assistance to residents and businesses that have sustained damage during or immediately after a natural disaster.

The Department of Defense submitted testimony in support of this measure. The University of Hawaii submitted comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 970 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 & Military Affairs,

 

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KEN ITO, Chair