STAND. COM. REP. NO. 285-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.B. No. 2444

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2444, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the State and counties from expending federal funds under the State Homeland Security Program unless the Department of Defense submits a detailed expenditure report and homeland security plan.

A concerned individual supported this measure. The Department of Defense and Department of Transportation opposed this bill.

Your Committee finds that this bill will allow for accountability and communication of expenditures and security planning between the Department of Defense and the Legislature and public.

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. 2444, H.D. 1, 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