STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1271-14

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

 

RE:   H.R. No. 47

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts, to which was referred H.R. No. 47 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY FOR VETERANS CONTINGENT UPON THE RECEIPT OF FEDERAL FUNDS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to honor the sacrifices of those who served in the Armed Forces and assist Hawaii's veterans with their long-term care needs by urging the President of the United States and the United States Congress to support Hawaii's issuance of general obligation bonds to finance the construction of a long-term care facility for veterans, contingent upon the receipt of federal funds.

 

     The Department of Defense, Office of Veterans' Services, The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, National Association for Uniformed Services, and Advisory Board on Veterans' Services testified in support of this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 47 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Health.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts,

 

 

 

 

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K. MARK TAKAI, Chair