STAND. COM. REP. NO.1355

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.B. No. 548

H.D. 2

S.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 548, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to repeal the sunset date on the Hawaii organ and tissue education special fund and the organ and tissue education fee program.

Your Committee finds that Act 88, Session Laws of Hawaii 1999, established the Hawaii organ and tissue education special fund to be used exclusively for public education programs and activities on organ, tissue, and eye donations. The special fund is funded by a $1 donation collected upon designation by an individual or entity from each motor vehicle certificate of registration.

The organ and tissue education special fund and the source of funding mechanism is due to sunset on June 30, 2003. However, your Committee finds that past informational and educational programs financed by the special fund have been very effective and future campaigns to be financed by the special fund are planned. The special fund and source of funding mechanism through the $1 donations with motor vehicle registrations enjoy strong support in the community and should be allowed to continue on a permanent basis.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 548, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair