STAND. COM. REP. NO.  940-08

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2134

      H.D. 2

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2134, H.D. 2, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE CENTER FOR NURSING,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to support the activities of the Hawaii State Center for Nursing (Center) in conducting research and implementing strategies to recruit and retain nurses.  This bill allows the Center to continue receiving funds by extending by one year the sunset date for the deposit of certain nursing fees into the Center for Nursing Special Fund.

 

     The Queen's Medical Center, Hawaii Pacific Health, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and an individual testified in support of this bill.  The University of Hawaii and numerous individuals offered comments.

 

     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. 2134, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair