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Draft Testimony on House Bill HWH__Mm_‘ F'__._________9"Egm______'_|____'_v_____>H 4_-on..____m_§¢__Lr6;u__‘_hm__‘___M__‘_an n“_‘”4~__u_“_|___Am‘“__Nm__H__|_Wn“|_h___]_‘_JH____ ‘A...J.%?_u___1_u__| _ __@&.W_._°%“\__““v_’f__ NEIL ABERCROMBIE :T__ _.__‘____COI-‘_J~____|(__ Testimony of _‘v“-___I§H_ _M"_ ”I‘..‘III..U%__"_€n__“_v._\___I_ GOVERNOR Hf‘q"_____?0:__w%_ __@_I_MA_ GLENN M. OKIMOTO _I-II-‘OI.=i.I_ __”_ DIRECTOR F_J Deputy Directors I JADE BUTAY FORD N. FUCHIGAMI RANDY GRUNE JADINE URASAKI STATE OF HAWAII IN REPLY REFER TO: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (808) 586-2165 869 PUNCHBOWL STREET HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813-5097 March 28, 2013 3:15 p.m. State Capitol, Room 308 S.B. 680, H.D. 1 RELATING TO HOMELAND SECURITY House Committee on Finance The Department of Transportation supports S.B. 680, H.D. 1 establishing a homeland security office. The state needs a single, unified homeland security office that will advance our state’s capabilities to detect and prevent terrorist or other man-made threats against our citizens, our communities, and our critical infrastructure. The consequences of an attack on our transportation infrastructure can harmfully impact many sectors, causing widespread disruption of essential services, damaging our economy, and imperiling public safety. 9/11 highlighted the fact that terrorists are capable of causing enormous damage to our country by attacking our critical infrastructure. Establishing a homeland security office will improve our defense against today’s threats and keep us vigilant from unknown threats of the future. Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony. W§_ I“ AM“ 38-9S! UH7:"; 5 TESTIMONYTESTIMONY OFOF THETHE HAWAI‘IHAWAFI POLICEPOLICE DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT SENATESENATE BILLBILL 680,680, s1)1,SD1, HD1HD1 RELATINGRELATING ToTO FIREARMSFIREARMS BEFOREBEFORE THETHE COMMITTEECOMMITTEE ONON FINANCEFINANCE DATEDATE :: Thursday,Thursday, MarchMarch 28,28, 20132013 TIMETIME :: 3:153:15 A.M.A.M. PLACEPLACE :: ConferenceConference RoomRoom 308308 StateState CapitolCapitol 415415 SouthSouth BeretaniaBeretania StreetStreet PERSONPERSON TESTIFYING:TESTIFYING: PolicePolice ChiefChief HarryHarry S.S. KubojiriKubojiri HaWai‘iHawaii PolicePolice DepartmentDepartment CountyCounty ofof Hawai‘iHawafi (Written(Written TestimonyTestimony Only)Only) ‘.\q\\\\\“‘ ..O I‘. ,-‘ 1v or "w, 0-’. 0°‘? - _';¢ 1|‘ 'I11n1,‘\'Q, . :- -" :0Q.-' .1/I~c¢=--1| ‘ \lI//2:.'-Yo9'.‘ WilliamWilliam P. Keno:Kenoi 5 ; a - '. , HarrHarryy S.S. KubojmKubojiri Mayorl/mm *'E-=lie§’_r _':*5 Police Chief 9, ' ""“—;I~i-—.;-':-'4: ' F Pu/ice (.'/1 itff .‘0.,“ ~1‘;E£~_‘"?==;-=$,.' T‘__-_d.___-T\';i:\'?_\— I ' i I0 \X‘)- ' - - - »\,--' .-,' PaulPaul K.K. FerrelraFerreira G‘ “ Dc;mr_1"Deputy P0/Kc’Police (.F‘/Hi)’Chief CountyCounty ofof Hawai‘Hawai'iii POLICEPOLICE DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT 3-ll)349 KapiolaniKapiolani StreetStreet -• Hi|o_Hiio, lla\\;1i‘iHawai'i 9672()-390896720-3998 (808)(808)935-331935-33l 1I ~• FaxFax (808)(808) Q6]-8865961-8865 MarchMarch 28,28, 20132013 RepresentativeRepresentative SylviaSylvia LukeLuke ChairpersonChairperson andand CommitteeCommittee MemberMemberss CommitteeCommittee onon FinanceFinance 415415 SouthSouth BeretaniaBeretania Street,Street, RoomRoom 308308 Honolulu,Honolulu, Hawai‘iHawaPi 9681396813 RE:RE: SENATESENATE BILLBILL 680,680, SD1,SD1, HD1,HD1, RELATINGRELATING TOTO HOMELANDHOMELAND SECURITYSECURITY DearDear RepresentativeRepresentative Luke:Luke: TheThe Hawai’iHawai'i PolicePolice DepartmentDepartment supportssupports thethe intentintent ofof SenateSenate BillBill No.No. 680,680,SD1, SD1, HD1.HD1. TheThe intentintent ofof thisthis BillBill isis toto enactenact aa HomelandHomeland SecuritySecurity lawlaw toto establishestablish a StateState OfceOffice ofof HomelandHomeland SecuritySecurity withinwithin thethe StateState DepartmentDepartment ofof Defense.Defense. TheThe BillBill wouldwould furtherfurther authorizeauthorize thethe establishmentestablishment ofof countycounty organizationsorganizations forfor HomelandHomeland Security.Security. II amamaware aware thisthis proposedproposed legislationlegislation waswasintroduced introduced andandconceptualized conceptualized monthsmonths ago,ago, butbut II amam hard-pressedhard-pressed toto thinkthink ofof howhowthis this BillBill couldcould bebe anyanytimelier timelier thanthan thethe present.present. IndeedIndeed thethe recentrecent illill windswinds ofof wordswords profferedproffered byby aa foreignforeign nationnation directeddirected towardtoward militarymilitary installationsinstallations herehere inin Hawai‘iHawaPi shouldshould inin andand byby itselfitself sen/eserve asas anan afrmationaffirmation ofof thethe necessitynecessity ofof suchsuch anan ofceoffice forfor coordinationcoordination purposes.purposes. WhileWhile II amamhopeful hopeful thatthat ourourAloha Aloha StateState willwill nevernever againagain bebea a directdirect partyparty toto thethe armedarmed conictsconflicts ofof mankind,mankind, certainlycertainly preparednesspreparedness isis paramountparamount nonetheless.nonetheless. ForFor thesethese reasons,reasons, wewe urgeurge thisthis committeecommittee toto supportsupport thisthis legislation.legislation. ThankThank youyou forfor allowingallowing thethe Hawai‘iHawaPi PolicePolice DepartmentDepartment toto testifytestify onon SenateSenate BillBill No.No. 680,680,SD1, SD1, HD1.HD1. Sinc rely, HARRHARRYSS.. KUBOJIRIKUBOJIRI POLICEPOLICE CHIEFCHIEF "Hawai'Hawai‘i iCounty Countyis isan anliquul Equal()pporiunit_\' OpportunityPro\ Provideider rand andEmplo} Employercf“ " if ~*{=-4.:0’ l*/*l - E EEGWJ'‘D l-1-,._.,F“_|i.‘|f".- POLICE DEPARTMENT i‘,“1-»7r*"I"E"£,.:~__’§;,A54f**ii?-D_.NZ;a-E4§EE§‘T3'snge Es?“E;HE ' COUNTY OF MAUI ALAN M. ARAKAWA GERY A_ YABUTA MAYCI-R 55 MAHALANI STREET CHIEF OF POLICE WAILUKU. HAWAII sarss QUE REFERENCE tans) 244-e400 ctmrrou N.Y.W. Tom YOUR REEERENCE FAX (ans) 244-e411 oeeurv CHIEF o|= POLICE March 28, 2013 The Honorable Sylvia Luke, Chair And Members of the Committee on Finance House of Representatives State Capitol Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 RE: Senate Bill No. 680, SD1, HD1, RELATING TO HOMELAND SECURITY Dear Chair Luke and Members ofthe Committee: The Maui Police Department supports Senate Bill No. 680, SD1, HD1, RELATING TO HOMELAND SECURITY. This bill establishes within the Department of Defense an ofce of Homeland Security which will ensure coordination and cooperation among all organizations for homeland security, including county, state, federal and law enforcement agencies. This bill will codify functions already being performed by the state and consolidate them into one office. It will also allow counties to establish organizations for homeland security. The Maui Police Department recogiizes the severity of a potential terrorist threat and the devastation it would cause to infrastructure, communities, and the security and safety of the public. The passage of this bill will ensure better preparation, training, coordination and cooperation should such a disaster occur. The Maui Police Department strongly supp this measure. Thank you for the opportunity to testify. S.ll 1: 17 ey 6 (EARl A. RY BUTA ,lMr fiihief f Po ce ,4’ _ 1 _l l1|lf\l.-'\Rl'l'|\ll iil{iIIl'l" March 28, 2013 HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Chair Sylvia Luke, Vice Chairs, Scott Nishimoto & Aaron Johanson, and Committee Members Public Hearing, March 28, 2013, 3:15 p.m., Conference Room 308, State Capitol TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM F. ANONSEN CIVIL DEFENSE ADVISORY COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF SB680 SD1 HD1 ESTABLISHES A HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICE My name is William F. Anonsen, the Managing Partner/Principal of The Maritime Group, and the Chair of the State Civil Defense Advisory Council. I would like to express my personal support for consideration of SB680 SD1 HD 1 and its passage which would establish the Office of Homeland Security in the State Department of Defense and help foster security cooperation between federal, state, county and private sector partners. This measure would provide the necessary statutory authority to help support a comprehensive program that provides security for our citizens, critical infrastructure, and economic vitality from the increasing possibility of terrorist or man-made threats. The passage of this bill serves to strengthen Homeland Security initiatives and programs in Hawaii by codifying administrative and operational functions the state is currently performing, and consolidating them into a single office. This action will provide more efficient organizational structure that is needed to ensure our remote island state is best prepared to respond and protect our citizens, and support the efforts of state and county agencies. Homeland Security is a top priority for the State of Hawaii, given our isolation and our vulnerability to a myriad of potential threats both natural and man-made. On behalf of the members of the Civil Defense Council, we respectfully ask for your favorable consideration on this bill. Mahalo for the opportunity to testify and comment on SB680 SD1 HD1 Sincerely, William F. Anonsen William F. Anonsen Managing Partner/Principal, and Chair, Civil Defense Advisory Council cc: MG Darryll Wong, Adjutant General 1240 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 321, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96814 Tel: (808) 589-1223 www.The-Maritime-Group.com Hawaii State Fusion Center 500 Ala Moana St., Building 5, Suite 200 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 March 28, 2013 The Honorable Sylvia Luke Chairperson House Committee on Finance State Capitol, Room 306 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Dear Representative Luke: I am Paul Putzulu, director of the Hawaii State Fusion Center (HSFC). I am
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