CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 156

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2013

 

RE:    S.B. No. 551

       S.D. 2

       H.D. 1

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Madam and Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 551, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO A MEMORIAL,"

 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

 

     The purpose of this measure is to recognize the sacrifices and contributions of veterans from Hawaii by requiring the Office of Veterans Services, with the assistance of the Department of Accounting and General Services, Department of Defense, and State Historic Preservation Division, to develop plans to establish a memorial honoring the veterans of the Persian Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom, Global War on Terrorism, Homeland Defense, and Operation Noble Eagle, and those who have protected our borders by land, sea, and air.

 

     Your Committee on Conference finds that veterans from Hawaii deserve recognition for their valiant service during recent conflicts, specifically the Persian Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom.  Your Committee on Conference further finds that it is important to recognize service members who engaged in the Global War on Terrorism, Homeland Defense, and Operation Noble Eagle, as well as those who have protected our borders by land, sea, and air.  This measure honors the courage and sacrifices of these veterans.

 

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by making it effective upon approval.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 551, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 551, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

 

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

 

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

 

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K. MARK TAKAI, Co-Chair

 

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WILL ESPERO, Chair

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GREGG TAKAYAMA, Co-Chair

 

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MICHELLE N. KIDANI, Co-Chair