STAND. COM. REP. NO.  818

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2019

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1539

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1539, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to dissolve the Oahu Regional Health Care System and transfer its rights, powers, functions, duties, and personnel to the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation board.

 

     The Oahu Region of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation; United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO; and several individuals submitted testimony in opposition to this measure.  The Hawaii Health Systems Corporation and Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME, Local 152, AFL-CIO offered comments on this measure.

 

     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. 1539, 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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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair