STAND. COM. REP. 831

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.B. No. 550

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 550, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL FACILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to quickly meet the health care needs of Hawaii residents by fast-tracking the development of the Pacific Health Community Project (Project) in Wahiawa. More specifically, this bill would exempt the Project from the state and county approval processes and extend the authorization to issue special purpose revenue bonds for the Project to June 30, 2008.

St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii supported the intent of this bill. The Department of Budget and Finance and the Healthcare Association of Hawaii commented on this bill. The Department of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu opposed this bill.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 550, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

 

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DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair