STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1059

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 46

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 46 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ADOPT POLICIES THAT REDUCE THE HARM CAUSED BY THE SALE AND DISPLAY OF TOBACCO,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this concurrent resolution is to urge the State of Hawaii to adopt policies that reduce the harm caused by tobacco.

 

     Your committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health, Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, American Cancer Association, REAL: Hawaii Youth Movement Exposing the Tobacco Industry, Kauai High School Peer Education, and three individuals.

 

      Hawaii Smokers Alliance and an individual submitted testimony in opposition of this measure. Your committee also takes into consideration comments submitted by a concerned individual.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 46 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

 

 

 

 

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair