STTkND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 3 2024
RE: S.R. No. 185
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and
Military Affairs and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.R.
No. 185 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING ALL BRANCHES OF THE UNITED
STATES MILITARY TO DISPLAY THE HAWAIIAN FLAG ON ALL UNITED
STATES MILITARY RESERVATIONS AND MILITARY TRAINING FACILITIES
IN THE STATE,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request all
branches of the United States military to display the Hawaiian
flag on all United States military reservations and military
training facilities in the State.
Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure
from the Hawaii Military Affairs Council.
Your Committees find that the current version of the Hawaiian
flag was adopted in 1845 and has been used by the Kingdom,
Protectorate, Republic, Territory, and State of Hawaii. Your
Committees further find that the State hosts more than three
hundred thousand United States military personnel, along with more
than eleven military reservations and military training
facilities. Your Committees conclude that all military
reservations and training facilities should display the Hawaiian
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flag as a gesture of respect and recognition to the State and its
communities.
Your Committees have amended this measure by making
technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity
and consistency.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military
Affairs and Hawaiian Affairs that are attached to this report,
your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.R.
No. 185, as amended herein, and recommend its adoption in the form
attached hereto as S.R. No. 185, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committees on Public Safety and
Intergovernmental and Military
Affairs and Hawaiian Affairs,
MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs
PSM
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Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: / Date: iff /
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision tc
The Recommendation is:
__ Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311_______________ 2310________ 2313
Members Aye (WR) Nay Excused
WAKAI, Glenn (C)
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C. (VC)
FUKUNAGA, Carol
RHOADS, Karl
AWA, Brenton
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TOTAL - /
Recommendation: / I I_ / '
Vf Adopted ' I__ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature:
Distribution: Original I //ellowt< Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report (jeiltig^ice Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 01/09/24
 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Hawaiian Affairs
HWN
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
Ps/w/HW
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:___________________________________
The Recommendation is: /
Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ [Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
SHIMABUKURO, Maile S.L. (C)
FEVELLA, Kurt (VC)
IHARA, Jr., Les t-********
KEOHOKALOLE, Jarrett
RICHARDS, III, Herbert M. “Tim"
TOTAL z /
Recommendation: '
Lfl^dopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature:
Distribution: Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23