STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1480

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.C.R. No. 216

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 216 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR, THE LEGISLATURE, AND THE MAYORS AND COUNCILS OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTIES TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO MAKE HAWAII A SMOKE-FREE STATE BY THE YEAR 2010,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the administrative, legislative, and county branches of government to move towards making Hawaii a smoke-free state by the year 2010.

The Coalition for a Tobacco Free Hawaii, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, and a concerned individual testified in support of this concurrent resolution.

Your Committee finds that Hawaii is known as the "Health State" and that taking steps towards making Hawaii a smoke-free state by the year 2010 would be a strong demonstration of the state and counties' commitment to the health and well-being of Hawaii's residents.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 216 and recommends its adoption.

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

 

____________________________

DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair