STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2577

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 3129
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which
was referred S.B. No. 3129 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HEALING PRACTICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to extend the sunset date for
the exemption from medical licensure for Hawaiian healing
practices until July 1, 2002.

     Your Committee received testimony from the Office of
Hawaiian Affairs, Native Hawaiian Traditional Healing Center,
Hawaiian Lomilomi Lapaau Arts & Culture Association, Papa Ola
Lokahi, and a private individual.

     This measure extends the repeal date of Act 162, Session
Laws of Hawaii 1998, that exempts from medical licensure
traditional Hawaiian healing practices by traditional native
Hawaiian healers, from July 1, 2000, to July 1, 2002.  Act 162
also required Papa Ola Lokahi to convene a panel of traditional
Hawaiian healers to address issues and recommend legislation
relating to the permanent implementation of Act 162.  

     The panel submitted its interim report to the legislature
for the 1999 Session, but has requested more time to prepare a
final report.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection that is attached to

 
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this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of S.B. No. 3129 and recommends that it pass Second
Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Commerce and
                                   Consumer Protection,



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                                   BRIAN KANNO, Co-Chair



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                                   BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair

 
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