STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1109

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 1616
                                        H.D. 1
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was
referred H.B. No. 1616, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL
     PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT
     PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to authorize the issuance of
special purpose revenue bonds for not-for-profit corporations
that provide health care facilities.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Wahiawa General Hospital, Central Oahu Physician
Hospital Organization, Mililani-Mauka Neighborhood Board,
Integrated University of Hawaii/Wahiawa General Hospital Family
Practice Residency Program, Leilehua Complex Community Oriented
Primary Care Project, and one private individual.

     Your Committee finds that Pacific Women's Center, Inc., a
not-for-profit Hawaii corporation, is engaged in the planning,
design, and construction of a patient-focused facility,
specializing primarily in a birthing center with postpartum,
nursery, labor, and delivery services.  Your Committee further
finds that this measure would assist Pacific Women's Center,
Inc., through the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds in an
amount not exceeding $5,000,000, to be used for acquisition or
leasing of land, acquisition and installation of additional

 
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capital equipment, and plans, design, construction, and operation
of the new facility.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Deleting reference to the Koa Ridge area of central
          Oahu in section 1;

     (2)  Deleting reference to a three hundred ten acre facility
          in section 1;

     (3)  Clarifying that the bonds are for public health,
          safety, and general welfare of the State; and

     (4)  Extending the lapse date from June 30, 2002, to
          June 30, 2003.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Health and Human Services that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose
of H.B. No. 1616, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that
it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B.
No. 1616, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.

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



                                   ______________________________
                                   SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair

 
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