STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2«7O
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 1 8 2024
RE: H.C.R. No. 97
H.D. 2
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Government Operations, to which was
referred H.C.R. No. 97, H.D. 2, entitled:
"HOUSE 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 and intent of this measure is to request the
Department of Accounting and General Services to:
(1) Establish a working group to plan and construct a Hawaii
First Responders Memorial;
(2) Coordinate all matters regarding the Hawaii First
Responders Memorial either through private funds or
funds allocated by the Legislature; and
(3) Submit a report of the working group's plans, including
findings, recommendations, projected costs, and any
necessary legislation, to the Legislature by
November 30, 2024.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Hawaii Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation; United Public
Workers, AFSCME Local 646, AFL-CIO; and one individual.
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Your Committee finds that the Hawaii Law Enforcement Memorial
offers a place of honor for those law enforcement officers who
sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. Your Committee
further finds that the construction of a Hawaii First Responders
Memorial in the State similar to the Hawaii Law Enforcement
Memorial is an appropriate way to recognize sacrifices of the
State's non-law enforcement first responders, including
firefighters, lifeguards, paramedics, emergency medical
technicians, medical flight nurses, and pilots. This measure
facilitates the construction of a Hawaii First Responders Memorial
where family, friends, fellow first responders, and the public can
visit and remember those first responders who lost their lives
while bravely serving the public.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Government Operations that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.C.R. No. 97, H.D. 2, and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Government
Operations,
ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Government Operations
GVO
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
vvixt <=n iVOt. ftpri 1 rs,
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ________________________________________________
The R^ommendation is:
Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye y Aye (WR) Nay Excused
MCKELVEY, Angus L.K. (C)
GABBARD, Mike (VC)
SAN BUENAVENTURA, Joy A.
WAKAI, Glenn
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL 14- ------- 1
Recommendation: / '■
Adopted __ Not Adopted
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*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23