Bill Text: HI HCR139 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Hawaii State Law Enforcement Memorial

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-04-23 - (H) Resolution adopted in final form. [HCR139 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-HCR139-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3230

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    H.C.R. No. 139

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 139 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO WORK WITH THE HAWAII LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION, THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENTS, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, THE UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII, THE STATE OF HAWAII ORGANIZATION OF POLICE OFFICERS, AND THE CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORS INCORPORATED, TO PLAN AND CONSTRUCT A HAWAII STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Accounting and General Services to work with representatives, or their designees, from the Hawaii Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation, the county police departments, the Department of Public Safety, the United States Marshals Service, the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers, the Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc., the Chairperson of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Safety, and the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs to plan and construct the Hawaii State Law Enforcement Memorial to be located on the grounds of the Hawaii State Capitol.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from one state department, one county department, two private entities, and five individuals.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     This measure also requests the Department of Accounting and General Services to coordinate and consider constructing the Memorial on the Diamond Head side of the State Capitol, maintain the Memorial, and submit a report on its plans, including findings, recommendations, projected costs, and any implementing legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of the Regular Session of 2011.

 

     Fifty law enforcement officers have lost their lives in the line of duty in Hawaii according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.  Several states have erected memorials honoring local law enforcement personnel who have died in the line of duty, including California, Oregon, Florida, Michigan, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kentucky, to name a few.  With the construction of a Hawaii State Law Enforcement Memorial, the Legislature, along with the families of fallen officers, will forever honor their service, which was selflessly given to the people of Hawaii.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 139, and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs,

 

		____________________________ WILL ESPERO, Chair