STAND. COM. REP. 545

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.B. No. 423

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 423 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CANCER DETECTION SPECIAL FUND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to promote the health and well-being of Hawaii's citizens. Specifically this bill:

(1) Establishes a Cancer Detection Special Fund (Special Fund) to be administered by the Director of Health (Director);

(2) Encourages Hawaii-based technological development of devices to detect cancer in its early stages;

(3) Provides a funding mechanism for the Special Fund by authorizing annual deposits from the Cigarette and Tobacco Special Fund; and

(4) Requires the Director to solicit advice on disbursement of funds.

 

The Hawaii Technology Trade Association, Science & Technology International, and two individuals testified in support of this measure. The Department of Budget and Finance testified in opposition to this measure. The Department of Health, Coalition For a Tobacco Free Hawaii, American Heart Association, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii commented on this measure.

Your Committee finds that it is in the interest of the public health and welfare to support and encourage Hawaii-based development of technology to detect cancer in its early stages.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 423 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

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

 

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DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair