STAND. COM. REP. NO. -24
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR15 , 2024
RE: S.C.R. No. 46
S.D. 1
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred S.C.R.
No. 46, S.D. 1, entitled:
“SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP
TO PLAN AND CONSTRUCT A HAWAII FIRST RESPONDERS MEMORIAL,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of
Accounting and General Services to establish a working group to
plan and construct a Hawaii First Responders Memorial.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Board of Directors for the Hawaii Law Enforcement
Memorial Foundation; United Public Workers, AFSCME Local 646, AFL
CIO; and one individual.
Your Committee finds that the Hawaii Law Enforcement
Memorial, which was completed in 2016, offers a place of honor for
those law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice
while serving the people of Hawaii. Your Committee further finds
that this measure is an important first step toward erecting a
proper memorial that honors the sacrifices of Hawaii’s non-law
enforcement first responders--firefighters, paramedics/emergency
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medical technicians, lifeguards, and medical flight nurses and
pilots.
Your Committee has amended this measure by adding background
information on the Hawaii Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 46,
S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to
your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.C.R.
No. 46, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Water & Land,
~ L~IYA~~
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature g
Record of Votes of the Committee on Water & Land
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
(1CA~AG9 ~St~I V’~ip~~. FIF’.~
D The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: ~ Pass, unamended (as is) Pass, with amendments (HD) D Hold
0 Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
WAL Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. ICHIYAMA, Linda (C)
2. POEPOE, Mahina (VC)
3. CHUN, Cory M.
4. GANADEN, Sonny
5. HASHEM, Mark J.
6. MIZUNO, May Besario
7. MORIKAWA, Dee
8. TAKAYAMA, Gregg
9. SOUZA, Kanani
TOTAL (9)
The recommendation is: Adopted LI Not Adopted
;~-.;.,t ~ did not support recommendation.
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Distribution: Original (White) Committee Duplicate (Yellow) Chief Clerks Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO