STAND. COM. REP. NO. 142-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 2524




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No.
2524 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROPHYLACTICS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to repeal the provision
requiring the issuance of a permit to vendors who sell
prophylactics using coin-operated machines.

     The Department of Health testified in support of this bill.

     Your Committee recognizes the need for sensitivity in
placing the prophylactic vending machines.  Certain locales may
or may not be appropriate for such machines.  The amended
language gives the Department of Health the discretion to adopt
rules to regulate the placement of vending machines if problems
arise in this area. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No.
2524 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred
to the Committee on Finance.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Health,



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                                   ALEXANDER C. SANTIAGO, Chair