STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1628

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: S.B. No. 1620

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1620, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATE FUNDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to appropriate funds for various health and human services programs.

The Judiciary, Kalihi-Palama Health Center, ILWU Local 142, The Sex Abuse Treatment Center, Hawaii Primary Care Association, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Catholic Charities Hawaii, Waikiki Community Center, Queen's Health Systems, Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, Papa Ola Lokahi, Save the FoodBasket, Inc., Hepatitis Hale Treatment & Support Program, Hepatitis Prevention, Education, Treatment, and Support Network of Hawaii, and numerous concerned citizens supported this bill. The Representative of the 45th District supported this measure with amendments. The Department of Human Services opposed this bill.

The Department of Budget and Finance and Office of Youth Services offered comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1620, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

 

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DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair